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Summary: Sorta Good
Review: Redwall was better than this book.I feel REALLY bad that I'm giving Brian JAcques only four stars... If I could, i'd do 4.5... Anyway, I think BJ does better with animals. But he still wrote good.
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Summary: Castaways of the Flying Dutchmin Didnt Get Thrown Overboard!
Review: This book is phenominal, Jacues has outdone himself. He puts all the emotions he is feeling into this book. Ben(Neb) is an outstanding character in the sensethat you can really relate to him and his dog Ned(Den) is a quite a funny little character. I recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and comedy in a book!
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Summary: Yeah, Its Five Stars, But Jacques Should Stick To Animals...
Review: Neb & Den are taken aboard a ship (the FLYING DUTCHMAN) as..slaves. After braving the Magellan, their captain, who had controlled the ship almost singlehandedly, curses at the heavens. Then, a curse is put aboard the ship, that all things may live forever on the gloomy seas. Neb & Den are thrown overboard, & are washed ashore & put into a shepherd's care (did I mention that this was the 17th century?). They soon leave him. Then, the story flashes ahead 200 years (Neb & Den, now Ben & Ned, have that eternal life thingy...) & they try to save a village from Mr. Smither's "progress." Its like the best Redwall mystery, squared. I do think that you should get a copy of this book today. But, I also think that Jacques should stick to the animals. His newest, "Triss," is one of the best yet......
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Summary: This book was boring.
Review: I thought this book was dull and it was hard to get through.
Nothing ever happened to the book's characters after the storm, they always know the answers...i didnt enjoy this book much.
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Summary: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
Review: Also the author of the Redwall series, Brian Jacques creates yet another thrilling story that will keep kids of all ages on the edge of their seats. A fourteen year old, scraggly, thin boy, named Neb, and his faithful companion, a black dog, Ben, get trapped on a ship, the Flying Dutchman, with an obsessed captain, Vanderdecken. In a violent storm, the ship sinks, but Neb and Ben are rescued by an angel. After two hundred years, the odd couple end up in a small, remote village and meet a kind, old widow named Mrs. Winn. She is trying to save her town from being turned into a limestone quarry by the evil and arogant, Mr. Obadaih Smithers. This begins an adventure and mystery for Neb and Ben as they uncover old Byzantine artifacts and mysterious messages, while also trying to stay away from the dangerous Grange Gang. Will Neb and Ben be able to save the village and people of Chaplevale?
I rate this book four stars for its thrilling tale of triumph over evil. Best for kids 11-15 years old.
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Summary: Read it over and over
Review: this book made me feel like I was right there on the Flying Dutchman.I can't wait for the next Brian Jacques book.
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Summary: Mr. Jacques outdoes himself with this book
Review: This is better than nearly every book in the Redwall series. Ben and Ned are saved by an angel when the Flying Dutchman is cursed. There is one catch though (figures): they can live forever if they do good deeds for people. They live with a sheperd and journey to hopefully greener pastures into a small town. This small town is about to be bought by a large company unless the villagers produce the deed for the land. Ben and Ned go on a harrowing adventure in the great riddle-style that Brian Jacques is so good at writing. If you don't want to sink your teeth into a 15 book Redwall series, you can read this saga of independent companions which don't have to be read in order, although I guess is the same for Redwall. 5 STARS!!!
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Summary: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman rules
Review: This is a great book about a boy named Neb and his dog Denmark who saves him from the ship that gets tossed and turned during storm. He is a great character if you think that redwall is good (I'm a redwall fan) than you will really want to buy this book
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Summary: Enjoyable for kids, but lacking for adults.
Review: This book looked extremely intriguing, and even though I'd found Redwall perplexing (much to my disappointment), I decided to give this author another try. The book was enjoyable, but lacking in a single coherent plot, making me wonder if separate original plots had been joined together. The book is divided into three sections, the first two of which are at least related, telling the protagonist's story up to and after his miraculous rescue. The third section, however, seems like an entirely different story--the protag and his dog have even changed their names (although for no clear reason). This section is a basic "solve the mystery and save the town" kind of story, which tends to play better in a TV movie than in a book. The reasons why the items were hidden to begin with were not clearly explained (although, as an adult well-read in British history, I was able to piece together the few clues given about it). This is unfortunate, since this would have taught young readers a bit more about an interesting period in history. I do think that children and even young adults would really like this story--I would have. But as an adult I was left with too many loose ends, including the question (never really raised by the author) of whether Neb's immortal fate is any less a curse than the one he escaped on the ship.
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Summary: Pleasant Surprise
Review: This book is anything but what I expected, and better! I had never read the Redwall series, or anything else by Brian Jaques for that matter, and yet when I saw this book I decided to give it a try. I love stories of shipwrecks and survival on the ocean, but this book is so much more!
Jaques divides the book into three parts: the shipwreck, the fisherman, and Chapelvale. The first part introduces a nameless young mute who finds the companionship of a black Labrador on the legendary Flying Dutchman. The raucous crew gives the sandy-haired boy the name "Neb" and the dog is named "Den" (short for Denmark). As the bond between these two speechless comrades grows, the Flying Dutchman becomes unsteadier on the waves. Just as the legend goes, the shipmates of the Dutchman are destined to roam the seas forever because of the blasphemy of their captain. However, an angel who recognizes their pure hearts and good intentions saves the boy and dog. They are both given speech and eternal youth. Learning that their fate is to seek out and help those in need around the world, Neb and Den set out on their adventure.
Late in the 18th century, Neb and Den's travels bring them to Chapelvale, a small, rural town where many things are hidden. Many strange occurrences have been haunting Chapelvale lately. Befriending several outcasts of the town the boy and his dog set out to solve the mysteries that plague the town's people.
This book has many twists and turns and will leave you guessing until the end. What appears to be a simple book about a shipwreck turns out to be a seat-gripping mystery. I can only say that this book deserves as much credit as Redwall, if not more.
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