Freddy's Final Quest: Book Five in the Golden Hamster Saga [Paperback]

Dietlof Reiche (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2008 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: The Golden Hamster Saga (Book 5)

The final installment in Freddy's internationally acclaimed saga is his most adventurous yet--filled with time travel, Crusaders, first love, and a shocking surprise!

Freddy--hamster extraordinaire--shuts down his computer when he is called upon to embark on a journey through time in order to save a young boy's life. Accompanied by Sir William the wise tomcat, Enrico and Caruso the guinea pig poets, and Tjark the robot hamster, the quintet find themselves in a dangerous land filled with Crusaders and wild hamsters (Has Freddy found the Promised Land?)! But when the Crusaders capture Enrico and Caruso and plan to eat them, the entire mission is put in jeopardy. With time running out, can the team accomplish their mission? Will this be Freddy's final quest?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dietlof Reiche inspiration for this series--published in twelve languages--came from the numerous pet hamsters he had as a child. Reiche lives in Hamburg, Germany.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439874157
• ISBN-13: 978-0439874151
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #354,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High adventure marks this cartoon-drawing embellished fantasy., July 9, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freddy's Final Quest: Book Five In The Golden Hamster Saga (Hardcover)

Dietlof Rieche's FREDDY'S FINAL QUEST adds to the other four books in the 'Golden Hamster Saga'; this telling of author Freddy's journey through time with a tomcat, guinea pig poets and a robot hamster on a rescue mission. From wild Golden Hamsters who capture the guinea pig poets and plan to eat them to a dangerous quest, high adventure marks this cartoon-drawing embellished fantasy.

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD!!!, March 6, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Freddy's Final Quest: Book Five In The Golden Hamster Saga (Hardcover)

Man, I thought you couldn't beat book two: Freddy in Peril, but this one sure did! It was very adventurous, it had parts where if someone were to give you 1,000,000$ to put the book down, you wouldn't do it, and it is a very combined story. The ending was sad, though. Again, if you don't like this book, you didn't read it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Sorry to see Freddy go, January 11, 2010

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Pamela Pirtle "Teacher - lover of books" (Spring Creek, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freddy's Final Quest: Book Five In The Golden Hamster Saga (Hardcover)

Freddy is an unusual golden hamster who just happens to be able to use a computer to write his adventures in novel form. He lives with two guinea pigs named Enrico and Caruso (those old enough will recognize where the names came from if they remember old musicals and opera music) who love to sing and dance, a tom cat named Sir William, and his owner Mr. John. This his final quest finds Freddy and the other animals along with a robot hamster in search of a cure for a sick child by traveling back in time to get DNA. There they meet a wild lady golden hamster (the love of Freddy's life), knights trying to capture a city during the crusades (one of which has the needed DNA), and a middle eastern doctor and his daughter. I have a tough time putting these books down. The conversations are great to read aloud to students. I have been able to turn several students on to this series. Good 3rd grade readers and above will be able to read them. As low as 2nd grade would love to listen to them read aloud. Sorry to see the series end. But Freddy once again saves the day.