Tucket's Travels: Francis Tucket's Adventures in the West, 1847-1849 (Books 1-5) (The Francis Tucket Books)

I am the father of 9 trying to read ahead of the kids to keep the trash out of their headsExcellent book but with some significant agression. In our house the killing in the story means it goes to 13yo+. I would NOT recommend this to sensitive heartsled readers. While realistic, catastrophe after catastrophe does distress the reader and could be more than some want to consider. If you let your kid read it, talk to them afterwards and offer a hug. Your great great grandparents went through the things that happen in the book, but your kid may not have considered all the ways life could suck. Your kid may need a hug after reading it.Excellent account encouraging personal fortitude, helping others and that you gotta be onery sometimes to make it. There was some drunkenness in the bad guys. Some active killing accounts where adults kill adults, kids kill adults that are trying to kill them and there is one brief account of indians killing kids. No sex scenes but there is an attempted rape that gets cut short before it happens. Not much in romance though there is am extremely short twist at the end that is kept proper The bad guys are often fully in control and not many parent figures make it to the end of the book. A distressful book, and I would consider it more grownup reading, but if you have older kids they are ideas they need to start considering and weighing actions vs consequences, even of the bad guys.I enjoyed the books and do wish the story continued a little longer, but seems to be the end of the storyline. Am grateful you can get all the story without having to wait in years between the books being released, you are allowed to binge, and binge I did.Did a few redactions:1. Page 95 of book 4 the bad guy implies he will be selling the young girl to.... Yeah. That one went further than I wanted to consider fully.2. Authors notes at the end were edited to remove the commentary about millions of years.

This series is about Tucket, a boy who was taken by Natives as his family continued to Oregon.For the next couple of years he collides with fascinating Native Americans, Mountain Men, and unsavory characters. Teaming up with 2 orphans, they survive as best as they can while they meander for safetys sake while seeking the best way to Oregon. These stories read quickly, and were hard to out down. If you like clean historical fiction, you will like Tuckets TraveLs.

I have been reading this book to my 10-year old before he goes to bed. Last night we finished the first of the 5 books included in this single book. It has been an interesting and entertaining read for both of us. We LOVE Gary Paulsen and if you're looking for more titles from him, try this one out!

He book was delivered quickly and in good condition. My grandson gave mixed reviews but we had used this to explore different genres. The book has received mixed reviews as the story has things we would not consider socially appropriate at this time but it generates good conversation. We did enjoy.

This is a fascinating adventure with characters and relationships that will stay with you.

I bought the whole series in one book, for quite frankly, the better value. We had read the first installment Mr. Tucket from our library, and fell instantly in love with the books. This book is PERFECT if you have a young reader like my son who reads way above his grade level, but are concerned about appropriate subject matter. Tucket's Travels is the perfect way to read the whole series, as we often found ourselves going from one book to the next without even realizing it. While the storylines are sometimes a little violent, they are always presented with a sense of justice, honesty, and historical content. Mr. Paulsen didn't disappoint when he set out to create a character that will truly capture the heart and imagination of the reader. A must have for anyone interested in the Oregon Trail and early Western history!! Just one question, Mr. Paulsen, where's the book about the early life of Mr. Grimes?

I was able to use this book as a read aloud with my 5th grade class. It fits our history time period of study.

We loved these books. My son learned a lot about this time while reading this series!

Totally totally enjoyed this book! My teacher read it to us for story hour and after that I had to get it. Well I did get it, and as soon as I had gotten it, I read it again! If you can't decide whether or not to get it....I can tell you this much, if you like stories about Indians, kidnapping, escapes, mountain men, and the Oregon Trail, then you'll be completely engrossed. ( I sure was!)

Awesome books, amazing author, one of my alltime favourites.

Amazingly narrated and one of my favourite books

Some of the pages came loose from the binding the first time I've opened it