Riding the Pony Express [Library Binding]

Clyde Robert Bulla (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1961

Dick Park is the son of a Pony Express rider, Katy Kelly is the daughter of a way station master, and Little Bear is an Indian boy who lives nearby. How three friends keep the mail moving is just part of this fast-moving tale about the great experiment in transcontinental communication.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Harpercollins (June 1961)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 069070111X
• ISBN-13: 978-0690701111
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,717,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Adventure Story, October 22, 2005

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Learning All The Time "It's Never Too Late to... (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Riding the Pony Express (Paperback)

Clyde Robert Bulla is one of my favorite writers for children. He writes interesting, well-paced historical fiction with characters that feel authentic.

This book, "Riding the Pony Express", captivated my 2nd grader for a week. Although he doesn't really like books with "too many words", he frequently read beyond the pages I had assigned to see what would happen next.

This book is about a young boy, Dick, whose aunt in New York sends him packing to find his father, who is a rider for the Pony Express in 1860. Dick is not very happy about living on the prairie, but the many adventures that befall him, his father, and his friends, transform him from a somewhat sulky boy into a courageous and compassionate young man.

Another good book about the Pony Express is "Buffalo Bill and the POny Express" by Eleanor Coerr, although it is written for younger readers.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wild Ride, October 9, 2005

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M. Lyles "Read Aloud Mom" (Apple Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Riding the Pony Express (Paperback)

I can't believe no one has reviewed this adventure book! As a homeschooling mom, I read this with my four children every two years and enjoy it every time. (In fact, it appears as part of the Sonlight curriculum.)

This is a wonderful and memorable way to learn about the Pony Express through historical fiction. A unique feature we greatly enjoy are the very short songs (vocal notes and lyrics included) that occasionally precede the chapters. We sang them and learned them all. Years later, my daughter still remembers these songs!

Without giving any of the story away, this fast-moving, easy-to-read tale of courage shows what a determined boy can do when he sets his mind to it. Action-packed!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for all Ages, February 24, 2010

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E Walsh (Orange, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Riding the Pony Express (Paperback)

This is a wonderfully written children's book from yesteryear. The first thing the reader will notice is the book was definitely written long before political correctness was even a consideration and all references to Native American's were written innocently enough. I'm fortunate to own a 1952 HC edition signed by the author. It is truly a gem...