Buzzy and the River Rats: Book II: Exploring the Town Volume 2

By John Clarke Hoffman

Book Overview

It is autumn 1954 in the Catskill Mountain town of Delhi, New York. John Hoffman, Buzzy Fancher, and the other members of the River Rat Gang are in the eighth grade at Delaware Academy. The excitement of Halloween is in the air.

Their adventures begin with an elaborate prank involving an antique fire engine. Winter brings tobogganing and romance, spring an encounter with the tough Trucker Gang, and summer leads to a raid on a Girl Scout camp.

The Buzzy stories are for all ages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0929979672
• ISBN13: 9780929979670
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Mercury Press (Canada)
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

WORTHY OF A MOVIE...

In the vein of THE SANDLOT and STAND BY ME, John Hoffman tells a hilarious, touching, and adventurous story of his days growing up in the Catskills. BUZZY AND THE RIVER RATS is a compelling story for all ages, and would no doubt be a hit on the big screen...

Great book for adolescents -- and adults!

This is an absolutely sparkling account of life in the Catskills when kids played outdoors and had real adventures. Boys and girls of all ages will adore it, as they leave their suburban worlds to enter small town life a few decades ago, before the entry of television and video games. Who needs Harry Potter? This book shows the magic in everyday life. And it's OK to admit that you loved their adventures, even if your an adult. John Hoffman is a master storyteller. Booth Tarkington, move over!

Relive the best moments of your childhood!

From Buzzy Moves In to Exploring the Town to Romance and Adventure, this series by Hoffman portrays the best about what life used to be in small town America. Buzzy lived the kind of childhood we all wish for our children, full of adventure, mischief and ingenuity, as well as profound friendship. The reader is taken back to a simpler time when the greatest threat was a raid by the local town bullies. Engrossing reading!

Heartwarming stories...

This book is a wonderful collection of stories (based on true fact) which illuminate the young life of the author and his companions in a small town in the Catskills. Great for children of all ages (and adults!), the adventures of Buzzy and the River Rats intrigue and delight. Buy it for your kid's collection!