Field Trip, Gary Paulsen
Field Trip, Gary Paulsen
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Field Trip

Author: Gary Paulsen, Jim Paulsen

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain, John H. Mayer

Unabridged: 2 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2015


Synopsis

Father-and-son writing team Gary and Jim Paulsen pick up where their Road Trip left off. Ben has been invited to try out for a special hockey academy. But Dad wants Ben to catch up to the school field trip instead. So Ben, Dad, and their dogs, Atticus and Conor, jump into their truck. Ben concocts a secret plan to make the tryout, but Atticus and Conor are on to him. Ben and Dad’s road trip turns into a wacky adventure full of new friends and surprises.

About The Author

Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, including three Newbery Honor Books: The Winter Room, Hatchet, and Dogsong. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award given by the ALA for his lifetime achievement in young adult literature. Among his Random House books are Road Trip (written with his son, Jim Paulsen); Family Ties; Vote; Crush; Flat Broke; Liar, Liar; Paintings from the Cave; Woods Runner; Masters of Disaster; Lawn Boy; Lawn Boy Returns; Notes from the Dog; Mudshark; The Legend of Bass Reeves; The Amazing Life of Birds; Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day; How Angel Peterson Got His Name; Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books; The Beet Fields; Soldier’s Heart; Brian’s Return, Brian’s Winter, and Brian’s Hunt (companions to Hatchet); Father Water, Mother Woods; and five books about Francis Tucket’s adventures in the Old West. Gary Paulsen has also published fiction and nonfiction for adults. He divides his time between his home in Alaska, his ranch in New Mexico, and his sailboat on the Pacific Ocean. You can visit him on the Web at GaryPaulsen.com.Gary Paulsen is available for select speaking engagements. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com.Jim Paulsen is a sculptor and former elementary school teacher. He lives with his wife and two children in Minnesota.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on May 19, 2022

Was the journey in Road Trip a once-in-a-lifetime perfect storm of events? Field Trip, which takes place the following year, proves otherwise. Fourteen-year-old Ben Duffy is mostly comfortable with his current life. His father still "flips" houses for a living, purchasing broken-down places, fixing......more

Goodreads review by Heydi on June 01, 2019

Can Paulsen write a bad book? I think not! This is every bit as good as Road Trip. I loved the dog-perspective chapters. Super fantastic for reluctant readers. They’ll love every minute of it.......more

Goodreads review by Lucas on January 22, 2018

This was a wonderful book about a boy whos parents flip houses. he is an aspiring NHL hockey player who was invited to a pro hockey camp but his parents say no. he also wants a puppy but is preety sure he will not. i would recommend to anyone who is looking for a thrilling, funny and adventerous boo......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on December 04, 2019

The sequel to Road Trip. Ben loves hockey more than anything. When he's invited to tryout for a spot at an elite hockey school, nothing will stop him from going, including his eccentric house-flipping dad who could care less about his hockey dreams. His dad intends to catch up with his classmates on......more

Goodreads review by Garrett on September 16, 2024

Just as good as the first one but with more puppies. There are some points in this one that I'm not sure if they fit with the rest of the story but I won't mention them because it would spoil the book. Other than the occasional bits, this book is golden. 4.75 stars for me but still worth the buy.......more