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Tim Thompson in the Jungle

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27: 148: 161: 189:, based on Buck's own experiences, except for the introduction of certain characters, notably a villain, Rawson, who is lying in wait at Ceylon. At the climax, Tim Thompson, awestruck, watches as Buck descends into a pit and takes a man-eating tiger by the tail. The book has sixteen full-page illustrations grouped at the end. 206:
will recognize many of the episodes in this book, but rewritten as they are, with the addition of young Tim Thompson, Rawson, the villain, and other characters, they appear all the more exciting especially to the youthful minds for whom they are intended. The story is also informative, containing
210:"The best parts of the book are the descriptions of the jungle, and of the habits of its animals and birds, for these are the outcome of Mr. Buck's twenty years' experience in bringing animals back alive. Young readers may pick up some useful lessons in tracking and forest-craft…" 185:
Tim Thompson, a young boy, stows away aboard Frank Buck's ship at Singapore that he might accompany Buck, his hero, on a jungle expedition. The story of their adventures is told by
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factual descriptions of the habits of birds and animals in the jungle, an advantage many books of adventure do not possess."
294: 239: 153: 229: 284: 174: 40: 177:'s fourth book, which, in a fictionalized version, continued his stories of capturing exotic animals. 72: 121: 26: 8: 235: 134: 160: 273: 186: 44: 101: 62: 143: 271: 234:. Texas Tech University press. pp. x–xi. 231:Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck 164:Co-authors Buck (left) and Fraser, ca. 1940 25: 159: 272: 227: 263:Times Lit Sup p801 November 30, 1935 192: 13: 14: 321: 310:Children's books set in Sri Lanka 146: 300:Children's books set in jungles 290:Children's novels about animals 257: 254:Boston Transcript Oct 16, 1935 248: 221: 1: 305:Children's books set on ships 214: 154:Children's literature portal 7: 20:Tim Thompson in the Jungle 10: 326: 280:American children's novels 170:Tim Thompson in the Jungle 31:first edition cover (1935) 129: 116: 108: 96: 88: 78: 73:D. Appleton & Company 68: 58: 50: 36: 24: 180: 16:1935 novel by Frank Buck 228:Lehrer, Steven (2006). 165: 295:1935 children's books 163: 285:1935 American novels 200:Bring 'Em Back Alive 21: 193:Critical reception 166: 19: 142: 141: 89:Publication place 317: 264: 261: 255: 252: 246: 245: 225: 156: 151: 150: 149: 135:On Jungle Trails 130:Followed by 117:Preceded by 80:Publication date 29: 22: 18: 325: 324: 320: 319: 318: 316: 315: 314: 270: 269: 268: 267: 262: 258: 253: 249: 242: 226: 222: 217: 195: 183: 152: 147: 145: 97:Media type 81: 43: 32: 17: 12: 11: 5: 323: 313: 312: 307: 302: 297: 292: 287: 282: 266: 265: 256: 247: 240: 219: 218: 216: 213: 212: 211: 208: 194: 191: 182: 179: 158: 157: 140: 139: 131: 127: 126: 118: 114: 113: 110: 106: 105: 98: 94: 93: 90: 86: 85: 82: 79: 76: 75: 70: 66: 65: 60: 56: 55: 52: 48: 47: 38: 34: 33: 30: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 322: 311: 308: 306: 303: 301: 298: 296: 293: 291: 288: 286: 283: 281: 278: 277: 275: 260: 251: 243: 241:0-89672-582-0 237: 233: 232: 224: 220: 209: 205: 204:Fang and Claw 201: 198:"Readers of 197: 196: 190: 188: 187:Ferrin Fraser 178: 176: 172: 171: 162: 155: 144: 138: 136: 132: 128: 125: 123: 122:Fang and Claw 119: 115: 111: 107: 103: 99: 95: 92:United States 91: 87: 83: 77: 74: 71: 67: 64: 61: 57: 53: 49: 46: 45:Ferrin Fraser 42: 39: 35: 28: 23: 259: 250: 230: 223: 203: 199: 184: 169: 168: 167: 133: 120: 274:Categories 215:References 175:Frank Buck 41:Frank Buck 69:Publisher 102:Hardback 51:Language 100:Print ( 63:fiction 54:English 238:  137:  124:  37:Author 181:Story 109:Pages 59:Genre 236:ISBN 202:and 173:was 84:1935 112:208 276:: 244:. 104:)

Index


Frank Buck
Ferrin Fraser
fiction
D. Appleton & Company
Hardback
Fang and Claw
On Jungle Trails
Children's literature portal

Frank Buck
Ferrin Fraser
Bring 'Em Back Alive: The Best of Frank Buck
ISBN
0-89672-582-0
Categories
American children's novels
1935 American novels
Children's novels about animals
1935 children's books
Children's books set in jungles
Children's books set on ships
Children's books set in Sri Lanka

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