The 30th anniversary repackage with new cover art of the perennially best-selling canine adventure story STONE FOX - more than 3. 5 million copies sold.
A Race Against TimeLittle Willy's grandfather is sick, and it's up to Willy to save their farm from tax collectors. Their only hope is the prize money from the National Dogsled Race. But a lot of other people want to win the race, too, including Stone Fox, who has never lost a race in his life. Do Willy and his dog Searchlight stand a chance against the toughest racers around? Can they win the race to save the farm -- and Grandfather -- before it's too late?
John Reynolds Gardiner (1944– 2006), who described himself as an “ author, engineer, inventor, rock-and-roll singer, door-to-door salesman, songwriter, and Santa Claus, ” traveled widely throughout his life. Born in California, he lived in Ireland, Germany, Italy, El Salvador, England, and Mexico. He heard the legend that inspired Stone Fox while in Idaho and it became his first published work. His other works include How to Live a Life That’ s Not Boring.
Pressestimmen
"Gardiner's description of the race and sudden climax (based on legend) is fast-paced and enveloping." - School Library Journal
"A superb piece of storytelling-without doubt the most exciting and moving book this season." - The New Yorker