Freddy and the Space Ship, Walter R. Brooks
Freddy and the Space Ship, Walter R. Brooks
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Freddy and the Space Ship

Author: Walter R. Brooks

Narrator: John McDonough

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/25/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

Acclaimed author Walter R. Brooks is beloved for his Freddy series. In this tale, Freddy and his friends decide to take a trip to Mars. However, things go a little haywire, and Freddy and his pals are knocked off track. This is when the fun begins. John McDonough's festive narration makes listeners feel a part of Freddy's crew to Mars.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Danica on January 24, 2013

This book is so funny! The Freddy books all share this great, wry, old-timey deadpan Vermont humor. But this one stands out because the plot itself is funny, too. I figured out one of the twists halfway through and just started giggling. And then the author built on it some more, and tied everything......more

Goodreads review by Christina on June 12, 2011

We are seriously into the Freddy books these days. Everyone should read them. Freddy and the Space Ship did not disappoint.......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on February 04, 2018

At the beginning of this YA novel, two plot strands are set in motion. Sociopathic Mr. Bismuth, his whiny wife, and two voracious children have moved in with Mr. and Mrs. Bean. A freeloader, con artist, and thief, Mr. Bismuth preys on Centerboro humans and animals. Generous Mrs. Bean will not evict......more

Goodreads review by Niki (nikilovestoread) on February 11, 2018

My kids and I are still reading our way through the Freddy the Pig books and we are enjoying each and every one. In Freddy and the Space Ship, Freddy and Uncle Ben build a spaceship to go to Mars. In a typically funny fashion, things get a little mixed up and Freddy comes to the rescue. When back on......more

Goodreads review by Geoffrey on November 09, 2022

Even though there are no actual aliens here, there's an unsavory colonialist feel to it, even if you don't mind the radically different sense of reality that the book has compared to previous. It DOES kind of get better as it goes on and starts to feel more typically Freddy-ish, but then there's wha......more