Nicholas Bentley Stoningpot III

By Ann McGovern

Book Overview

Nicholas Bentley Stoningpot III was bored while sailing the seas with his parents and their friends. He wanted adventure, and the grown-ups were too busy for him. One night during an awful storm, the big boat is smashed to pieces. Nicky is cast ashore on an island, ready to have the greatest adventures of his life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823404439
• ISBN13: 9780823404438
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A fun fantasy based on values and wishes

Poor Nicholas is the child of boring well-moneyed parents. He hates the wealthy life and longs for real adventure. Well.. In this excellently-illustrated book he gets it, finding happiness and fun on a desert island.The best thing about this book (aside from the great story and fun illustrations) is it's boldness. It dares to express the fantasies that all children have at times of escape from unhappiness into adventure, companionship, and a simpler life.Stodgy billionaire parents will not like this book!

A GREAT Book!

One of my favorite books as a child, a creative story. Ann McGovern did a great job on this wonderful story. And to accent the wonderful writing, Tomie de Paola did wonderful illustrations.

A little boy's wish for adventure comes true !

An entertaining book with beautiful illustrations. We were drawn to this book because we love Tomie de Paola. What a great delight to find that Ann McGovern wrote such a lovely story for Tomie de Paola to illustrate.