Showdown in Slickrock

by Pat Bagley

When Sally Mander is carried off by foul-mouthed Bullfrog Ben, Sheriff Newt rides to the rescue. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885628021
• ISBN13: 9781885628022
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Buckaroo Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.8" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

Charming yarn

One of my students made me read to the class today and I was as thrilled as thrilled could be! As a fan of the western, I found it delightful to see various reptiles take on the traditional roles of the usual western. I found it best read with a lousy accent, but hey, the writing demanded it. The pictures are bright and hilarious, and it's even empowering for the girls.

Delightfully entertaining!

This book is a beautifully illistrated, delight! We are looking forward to owning it. No wonder it is out of print. I think that it is one of the best children's books that I have read in years. Imaginative and lovely.

Righteous poetic justice with a knee-slappin' beat.

This is a fun to read story where good wins over evil and the 90's version of the damsal in distess makes all women (young and old) proud. As the story-teller at our local library I find this book to be an excellent attention getter and one that children love to clap or tap to. The illustrations compliment the pounding poetry and endear you to this book. This book is just like those potato chips, "you can't just read it once."

Witty children's book in verse with colorful, humorous illus

This is a great book for children of all ages. The littlest ones are engaged by the wonderful illustrations and catchy story, the early readers are helped by the easy rhyming patterns and even the older readers will find something new in the illustrations each reading. There are strong male and female role models, a clear moral concerning the dangers of cussing, and brief, funny quattrains with vivid illustrations that bring this "swamp town" to life. You've got to get this book if you have a child between the ages of 1 and 12. It will become an instant favorite.

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I love it