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By The Great Horn Spoon!

By: Sid Fleischman
Narrated by: Willard E. Lape, Jr, the Full Cast Family
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One of Newbery Medalist Sid Fleischman's most beloved books, this rip-snortin' saga of a young man and his butler bound for California during the great Gold Rush was just made to be read by a full cast. Our collection of coots, codgers, geezers, and outlaws will have you laughing out loud...when you're not holding your breath in suspense!©1963 Sid Fleischman (P)2004 Full Cast Audio Action & Adventure Classics Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Funny

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Aided skillfully by a full cast, narrator Willard E. Lape, Jr.'s weather-beaten voice gives this rollicking tale a real sense of adventure. One of the most beloved stories by Newbery Medalist Sid Fleischman, this story follows a 12-year-old boy named Jack who heads to California with his butler, Praiseworthy. The pair encounters villains, eccentrics, and friends alike as they travel to take part in the Gold Rush. The cast gives the characters larger-than-life voices, and their delight in Jack and Praiseworthy's exploits is infectious. Listeners will find themselves either holding their breath or unexpectedly bursting in laughter by the story's events.
Engaging Adventure Tale • Colorful Characters • Full Cast Performance • Historical Educational Value

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I liked how at first they were so modest but then when they went into the cabin he showed how amazing he really was! Great story! Love this very entertaining book!

Best book! For kids 8-14 years old

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Great story! We’re studying California history and this story was a great part of our curriculum.

We enjoyed this!

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love this story carrying the excitement all the way through the narrator was excellent he had command of so many voices which makes it really exciting a good narrator makes or breaks a book audiobook

the narrator was stupendous such a variety of voices and tearing the emotion of the story love Sid fleischman's writing

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Kept my 6 and 8 y/o interested and asking to hear more. They now want to strike out and pan for gold ☺.

Fun fiction for history loving kids.

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A fun story that entertains both kids & adults! and leads to great family conversations!

Eureka!

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If you could sum up By The Great Horn Spoon! in three words, what would they be?

Adventure, thrills and humor made this book hard to put down.

What was one of the most memorable moments of By The Great Horn Spoon!?

The ending is so unpredictable and hilarious!

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The tone and inflections

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely

Great Book

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The narrator was so good at acting out all the different ascents of the different people . This is definitely my favorite book of all times 💖.

Very good

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Such a fun listen and great story! Would highly recommend! Our family enjoyed so much.

Excellent!

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Non of it, this has been one of my favorite books as a kid and I will read it to my kids.

The great voice acting

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Have listened to this numerous times on road trips to the enjoyment of passengers ages 4 to 70. Cute, clever, and good fun.

Great family story

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