the rainbow crockett
Volume 3 (Yellow) Red Cap Tales.
Crockett’s first foray into adapting Walter Scott for young readers, the stars of the show are the Picton Smith children whose responses to Scott both amuse and entertain as they fight their way through the narrative. Crockett exposes his children’s behaviour ‘warts and all’ and the book is all the more entertaining for that. If you love Walter Scott, you'll love this homage; if you've struggled with Walter Scott, you may well find these an inspiration to read more.
Hugh John ‘declared that Scott's heroes were always getting put under soft cushions or up the chimney. ‘You can't really distinguish yourself,’ he insisted, ‘in such situations!’ And he referred once more to the luck of a certain Mr. James Hawkins, ship's boy, late of 'Treasure Island.'
‘It's the nobodies that have all the fun—real heroes don't count!’ he continued ruefully, as he dusted himself from the bits of straw.’
Crockett’s first foray into adapting Walter Scott for young readers, the stars of the show are the Picton Smith children whose responses to Scott both amuse and entertain as they fight their way through the narrative. Crockett exposes his children’s behaviour ‘warts and all’ and the book is all the more entertaining for that. If you love Walter Scott, you'll love this homage; if you've struggled with Walter Scott, you may well find these an inspiration to read more.
Hugh John ‘declared that Scott's heroes were always getting put under soft cushions or up the chimney. ‘You can't really distinguish yourself,’ he insisted, ‘in such situations!’ And he referred once more to the luck of a certain Mr. James Hawkins, ship's boy, late of 'Treasure Island.'
‘It's the nobodies that have all the fun—real heroes don't count!’ he continued ruefully, as he dusted himself from the bits of straw.’
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