The Search for the Golden Bone: The Adventures of the Blacktail Kids

By Paul Martin

An exciting search for the golden bone of happiness. Two scruffy doggy pals set off on the adventure of a lifetime to seek the supreme prize.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944875963
• ISBN13: 9780944875964
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Doral Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9

Customer Reviews

A unique and exciting tale with endearing message

The Search For The Golden Bone: Adventures Of The Blacktail Kids by Paul Martin is an attention engaging novel especially recommended for young readers ages 9-14. The story is about Angel and J.J. who are two sibling dogs who, abandoned by their uncaring master, must determine their own destiny. A grizzled old mutt presents them with tantalizing clues (a map, a book, and a compass) to the Golden Bone Of Happiness and once a dog has this ultimate prize, he or she will never want for anything again. The Search For The Golden Bone is a unique and exciting tale with endearing message -- as well as educational tidbits about learning geography.

A Saga of Sister Dogs

This book by first time author Paul Martin offers the reader a lot of history and geography. It chronicles the journey of J.J. and Angel, half-sister dogs from the same mother, as they travel in search of the Golden Bone. After their owner abandons them at a rest stop in Texas, old Max the Dog gives them a book of clues and a map and sends them on a journey of learning and discovery. They meet many wise and playful animals along the way as they travel by boat, truck, and paw and endure hardships as they cross the country and go up and down the Eastern seaboard. You'll marvel at their pluck and luck all the way to the uplifting ending. Great drawings, too.

Great Geography Lesson

A real payoff.I learned about abandoned dogs and the need for more care and I learned about a trip on the waterways of this nation. A good read