Product Description

Freddy the Pig, famous detective of Bean Farm, has his hands full. The comic book tycoon (and evil mastermind) Watson P. Condiment is trying to kidnap Mademoiselle Rose, the prize performer from Mr. Boomschmidt's circus. Freddy goes to great heights in his brand-new airplane to foil Condiment's flying henchmen and save Mr. Boomschmidt from financial ruin. But will he be able to come to the rescue without crashing into the north fence?

The Freddy books are "the American version of the great English classics, such as the Pooh books or The Wind in the Willows." (The New York Times Book Review)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #605950 in Books
• Published on: 1999-09-27
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.01" h x 5.41" w x 8.07" l, .87 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7-Move over Wilbur and Poppleton. Make room for another plucky and remarkable pig called Freddy. In this high-flying adventure, Freddy must save the lovely Mademoiselle Rose, a bareback rider in Mr. Boomschmidt's Stupendous and Unexcelled Circus, from a ghastly fate: marriage to the wealthy but sour-faced Mr. Watson P. Condiment. When Mlle. Rose politely sends Mr. Condiment packing, he threatens to shut down the circus if she does not accept his proposal. Narrated by veteran actor John McDonough, the understated humor in this 1952 classic by Walter R. Brooks soars to new heights as Freddy and his friends at the Bean farm hatch an ingenious plan to spare Mademoiselle Rose and save Mr. Boomschmidt's circus. In a droll fashion, McDonough's rich, deep voice provides just the right touch for each animal. Listeners of all ages will delight in the lively escapades of Freddy and his peers: Sniffy the skunk, Uncle Wesley the duck, Jinx the cat, and Mrs. Wiggins the cow. An enchanting fantasy sure to please everyone.
Celeste Steward, Contra Costa County Library, Danville, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile
[Editor's note: The following is a combined review with FREDDY AND THE FLYING SAUCER and FREDDY AND THE BASEBALL TEAM.] -- These are but three of the twenty-six works Brooks wrote between 1926 and 1955 about the "Renaissance" pig Freddy. Hailing from the Bean farm near Centerboro, New York, Freddy spends most of his time being an amateur sleuth around the neighborhood. These are works our parents and grandparents may have read, and although such things as Postal Zones and the War Department have changed, the author's imaginative plots, settings, and characters are delightful. In these three works we find such things as: Martians (who are about only three feet tall), learning to play baseball and becoming a pitcher's worst nightmare, rabbits and skunks parachuting from a plane (piloted by Freddy) using umbrellas, skunks fighting with quarterstaffs, and Freddy fending off foreign agents trying to steal flying saucer plans. McDonough's reading is sublime. Poised and confident, he reads these works at an even pace, bringing all the characters to life with his versatile and capable voice. Refreshingly fun and imaginative, these works are made especially so by McDonough's narrative skill. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine