Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780439951241
Format: Import
ISBN number: 0439951240
Label: Scholastic
Manufacturer: Scholastic
Page Count: 208
Printing Date: October 02, 2006
Publishing house: Scholastic
Studio: Scholastic
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Freddy in Peril by Dietlof Reiche is the second book in The Golden Hamster Saga. Trouble begins when Freddy, a golden hamster, posts his life story on the internet. Now an evil scientist is out to get him, and Freddy has to run away to the hard street life to avoid having his living brain dissected. Can two poetic guinea pigs, an old tomcat, and a tribe of sewer rats save Freddy's life?
With comical first-person point of view, this book is worth reading. Also, the hilarious grey and white illustrations by Joe Cepeda make this book very fun to read. WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO LAUGHING.
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Freddy in Peril
The book I read was Freddy in Peril. The authors name is Dietlof Reiche. Most of the story takes place in a sewer.
Professor Fleischkopk
Freddy in Peril is about this hamster named Freddy, two guinea pigs named Enrico and Caruso and a cat named Sir William and there on a mission. Their mission is to get to this girls house named Sophie to tell there owner, Mr. John that this evil scientist named Professor Fleischkopk is out to get Freddy. But some how Professor Fleischkopk found out and knows were Freddy, Enrico, Caruso, and Sir William is headed. To find out the end of this adventurous story read the book it's that simple.
Perfect or not
I like this story because it is full of adventure and you never know what's going to happen next. For instance, Freddy goes into an old, moldy, smelly cooled sewer. I also like the book Freddy in Peril because it's an animal book, and I love books with animals. This book is fantasy because obviously a hamster can't talk. Do you like rodents? Do you like adventure books? Do you like books with animals? If so just pick this book up from your nearest library, school, borrow it from a friend, or order it even, but pick the book up from your local bookstore or you'll be sorry.
Time for something else
Another thing that happened in this book is when Sir William fell in love with this pretty, cute cat! When he met her, Sir William annoyed Freddy because he thought her was just an annoying little rodent and wants to impress the girl cat!!!.... Can Freddy get through the time when Sir William annoys him or not? Read the book to find out!!!.....
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I would totally recommend this book to kids and teachers if they decide to read this book to their class. But most of all, to people who like animals!
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Everyone's favorite German golden hamster is back in this, the second part of the "Golden Hamser Saga". There are a variety of different cute-tiny-pet books out there. "The Mouse and the Motorcycle" is, of course, one of the very first that come to mind. But the "Freddy" books are an entirely different breed of tale altogether. Freddy, the golden hamster with the amazing ability of knowing how to read and write, is not your typical three-inch-tall hero. He has a sardonic sarcastic voice and a sort of self-congratulatory style that makes him an easy target for the two wise-cracking guinea pigs with whom he lives. If you couldn't get enough of Freddy's antics in, "I, Freddy", prepare to see a couple more in this particular sequel.
Freddy brings the reader up to speed immediately, right from the start. Writing, "I WAS IN MORTAL DANGER" so as to get your attention, the world's most famous golden hamster proceeds to tell the tale of how he was pursued by the relentless Dr. Fleischkopf. Freddy had been living a pretty nice life for a while. He interacted with the housecat Sir William for conversation and once in a while deigned to speak to Enrico and Caruso, the ham-actor guinea pigs in the subsequent room. But Freddy let his pride get to him. In a moment of weakness, Freddy posts his life story on his owner's (Mr. John) webpage for all the world to see. Mr. John quickly deletes the post, but not before the insidious golden hamster scientist Dr. Fleischkopf decides to catch and dissect Freddy's brain for his own research. What follows is a fast moving tale in which Freddy and his pals endeavor to escape the doctor's clutches with the aid of some rats, an uncivilized pussycat, and an animal rights reporter.
As sequels go, "Freddy In Peril" wasn't as strong as I could've hoped. It's infinitely readable, of course. And I seriously doubt that any child that enjoyed the very first book is going to find too many flaws in the second. But there's something about this tale that feels a bit phoned in. Unlike in "I, Freddy", where our hamster hero had to figure out how to escape from his own cage and communicate with his owner, in this book the protagonist is completely passive. If anything happens for the good its because other people have gone out of their way to save Freddy. He never gets to use his brains in a truly constructive way. Also, there's a large sequence where a tribe of rats pledge to help Freddy escape Dr. Fleischkopf before they inexplicably disappear from the book entirely. So our hero never thinks up his own escapes and plot points are dropped without explanation. It makes for a faintly unsatisfying read.
What I liked about the book was that there's a bit of the old unreliable narrator in Freddy. For example, he'd rather die than admit that Enrico and Caruso were integral in saving his golden little hide. And I love the illustrations (all thanks to pen and ink master Joe Cepeda) as ever. You're not going to read this book and feel betrayed by the author. But compared to its predecessor, "Freddy In Peril" lacks a certain sense of continuity. Fortunately, I can assure you that by the third Freddy book ("Freddy to the Rescue") author Dietlof Reiche reasserts himself as the world's premiere golden hamster master. As for "Freddy In Peril", I can sum it up in a single word: Dandy.
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Having thoroughly enjoyed the very first book of the Golden Hamster Saga, I, Freddy, I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into this book. Freddy In Peril tells of Freddy's adventures when he is kidnapped, because an evil scientist wants to perform experiments on him. This book was greatly entertaining, and I had a difficult time putting it down.
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Freddy in Peril is a exciting fiction book by Dietlof Reiche. This humorous and enjoyable book was published by Scholastic. Freddy is a strange hamster that can write and type. He lives in a small apartment with humans doing their jobs. There are a few other animals like two other hamsters. Also there is a house cat that is friendly.
Freddy and his friends go on an adventure to escape an evil scientist that wants to take Freddy's brain to examine. Luckily Freddy has friends that are willing to help him. Together they try to escape the evil scientist. But will they succeed in this perilous adventure?
This book will keep you on the tip of your chair. The author puts the exciting phrases in bold and funny letters. He puts his events in the right spot. His sentences are simple so kids can understand it. He puts voice in spots that will work wonderfully.
I recommend this book to 3rd grader to 7th graders. I would give it a 4 star out of a 5 star. If you like books about animals on a treacherous adventure this book is for you!!!
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