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Product Details

  • Age Range: 9 - 12 years
  • Grade Level: 4 - 7
  • Library Binding: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Turtleback; Turtleback School & Library ed. edition (December 11, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0606351213
  • ISBN-13: 978-0606351218
  • Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (159 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,665,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsSure, it's not Watership Down, but still an excellent read.
By Matthew Karns on April 10, 2000
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I have just been reading some reviews of this, which go from excellent to awful in terms of how it is. I first would say that I have never encountered an author with the imagination of Mr. Adams. He is brilliant. Read WD. Read "Shardik". Read "The Plague Dogs". Read "Maia". I found the stories here wonderful and fascinating. El-ahrairah does not come off as a begger as some reviewers have said, but more of an epic hero than in WD. His journeys after the encounter with the Black Rabbit of Inle are indeed epic in scope and content. The "Rabbit's Ghost Story" was chilling and the tale of El-ahrairah's journey to the Kingdom of Yesterday, where a bison rules over all the animals and plants that were ever extinct is true genius. Enchanting writing. I found part III of the book a welcome return to much loved characters. Yes, this is not "Watership Down". Mr. Adams could never write something like that again. No one could. Trying to write a sequel to it is like someone writing a sequel to Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables" (which someone did a few years back: it was awful!) or writing a sequel to Tolstoy's "War And Peace". It just can't be done. What this book is is a wonderful companion and extension to the original story. I am further enriched by it and shall continue to look at those rabbits in the grassy meadow near my house with perpetual wonder and respect.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWorthwhile Read, but Much Different than Original Novel
By J. H. Sweet on June 5, 2005
Format: Mass Market Paperback
This book is not very similar to the original novel, which is what I think makes it so interesting and worthwhile to read. I definitely prefer the original, but I believe this work has something important to say. Each of the tales is worthy of the telling and the reading.

I probably will not re-read this as I have the original work, but I don't think I should be comparing this novel to the original one in this review. This is good storytelling in-and-of itself and does not need to be put side-by-side with Watership Down.

The shorter tales are excellent quick reading, and make this an easier book to pick up and put down in our busy lives. Much of what the author is saying in these tales is incredibly fascinating. I was particularly drawn to the paradox that the man-smell, which the rabbits would generally use as a reason to outcast one of their own, is actually what saves the warren. The wisdom of the characters to recognize this is nicely woven into the tale. As with his other works, Richard Adams shows incredible insight into our natural world, especially that of community living animals. It is nice to see humanity in these creatures; or rather, theirs reflected in us. (I am not sure which is more accurate.)

This is a nice collection of touching tales that definitely have something significant to say. As long as readers are not expecting a repeat of the original book, I believe this will be an enjoyable experience. Just don't expect it to read like a sequel.

J.H. Sweet, author of The Fairy Chronicles
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4.0 out of 5 starsJust Desserts: A Pleasant Return Visit to Watership Down
By Lawrance Bernabo HALL OF FAMEVINE VOICE on September 14, 2000
Format: Mass Market Paperback
I always maintained that the stories told about El-ahrairah in "Watership Down" could stand on their own, even though they obviously related to what was happening or about to happen in the novel. This collection of short stories amply evidences the point and Adams explores a wider variety of tales than he did in his classic novel. However, I have to admit that this book also underscores how well those original stories fit into the plot of "Watership Down."
This collection is a pleasant return to the world of Watership Down. My advice is to read one a day. You do not want to sit down and go through all of them at once. You want to savor each one. We are lucky to be allowed back into this world, let's not make gluttons of ourselves.
Of course I had to go back and reread my favorite parts of the novel. You really have to think of this book as dessert. Adams could not return to the lives of Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig and the others without dispelling the magical charm of his original effort. Certainly none of us would want that and he is smart enough not to make the effort.
I am serious about the dessert metaphor. This is not "The Hobbit," and it should not serve as an introduction to the novel. It is to be enjoyed after the novel. This is important and you should not violate this rule in passing on your love of "Watership Down" to others.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA good, but not great, follow-up work
By JulieS on September 7, 2001
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For those who loved Watership Down for all its well-plotted adventures of Hazel and his friends who leave their home warren and journey out into the world, this book will probably pale in comparison. Tales from Watership Down is more a book of short stories, some loosely connected together, some not even related to one another. All the stories in this book are as fun to read as the short stories of El-ahrairha in the original book, but while those stories served mostly to further the plot and personify the rabbits by showing their mythology, these stories are just entertaining. I could understand how some readers would be dissapointed if they thought this book was a true sequel, but it does work nicely as a companion piece to the original.
I didn't quite find the stories at the end that continued the life of Hazel and the rabbits at Watership Down quite on par with what I remembered from the original. One of the great things about the original was how he characterized the different rabbits personalities, but they didn't seem quite as lifelike in this book. Still, if you loved Watership Down, how could you not want to read this book?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

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Published 2 months ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsEnjoyed it

I enjoyed the stories. It is a continuation of Watership Down and let us look into how our friends were doing. This book is really several stories in one. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Frost
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Like it's mother book . Can't understand how he came up with so many more tales. Really liked it.

Published 2 months ago by C. Agee
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

A great sequel to the classic. I want to read more about my favorite rabbits!

Published 3 months ago by Skye W.
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

as good as first book Watership Downs. liked seeing what happened next.

Published 5 months ago by dee easterly
5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful read - not to be missed

This is a classic that I've read over and over. It's an amazing tale of life in a community of rabbits - their struggles, successes, threats and even fairy tales. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Mark Loves Kindle Books
5.0 out of 5 starsit's better than you can imagine

I understand that this is a book about rabbits. But really, you have got to read this, it's better than you can imagine.

Published 7 months ago by Jason L Self
4.0 out of 5 starsWorth the read

Doesn't compare to the original novel, of course, but worth the read for fans.

Published 8 months ago by K. J. Reed
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

a great book

Published 10 months ago by Robert Morgan
5.0 out of 5 starsLoved it once so I don't think that will

I have read it before & have not gotten to this one yet. Loved it once so I don't think that will change

Published 10 months ago by Kathleen

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