The incredible journey by sheila burnford review
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The Incredible Journey
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The Incredible Journey
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The Hunter children must go abroad for the summer, so they reluctantly leave their three pets in the care of a friend. But the faithful animals only know they must get home again, somehow. So the labrador, the old bull terrier and the dainty Siamese cat set off on a perilous journey through the wilderness.
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'Only one thing was clear and certain - that at all costs he was going home, home to his own beloved master...' The Hunter children must go abroad for the summer, so they reluctantly leave their three pets in the care of a friend. But the faithful animals only know they must get home again, somehow. So the labrador, the old bull terrier and the dainty Siamese cat set off on a perilous journey through the wilderness. But how will domestic animals fare against river rapids, hunger, icy temperatures and ferocious wild beasts? And if they make it home, will their owners be waiting for them?
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A glowing Sunday afternoon of a novel, The Incredible Journey charts the adventures of three pets mistakenly abandoned Independent
A sensitive, beautifully writte
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Amazing book, after having watched both the first and second film adaptation of The Incredible Journey countless times in my childhood, this novel is very light-hearted and exhilarating at the same time! Bless these animals and the Canadian wilderness!
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Digital audio book read by Megan Follows
Three beloved family pets – a young Labrador, an aged bull terrier, and a Siamese cat – head home across 300 miles of wooded and mostly uninhabited territory in Ontario, Canada.
This is a wonderful tale of adventure, friendship, loyalty, teamwork, and kindness. The animals face considerable danger, fight bravely, work together to survive, are fortunate to find a few kind people to help them along, are sometimes separated, but continue with a sense of purpose.
I saw the original Disney movie when I was a child and read the book at about that same time. I’m glad I revisited it now. The text copy is illustrated at the beginning of each chapter with drawings by Carl Burger.
Megan Follows does a fine job narrating the audiobook. She has clear diction and imbues the work with the