The Adventures of Vin Fiz
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0142407747 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"I enjoyed it." according to Keith W. Seckel. Another cute book for kids. I enjoyed it.. A thrilling, fun, and imaginative story Ten-year-old twins Casey and Lacey Nicefolk live on an herb farm in California with their parents and basset hound Floopy. The small farm requires lots of hard work, but Casey and Lacey love their home. They swim, boat, and camp in the nearby forests, and of course they go to school and help their parents with chores on the farm.One day, a strange man named Mr. Sucoh Sucop and his mule, Mr. Periwinkle, arrive at the herb farm. Mr. Sucop offers t. "Way to Start 'Em Young, Clive!" according to Kara J. Jorges. Casey and Lacey Nicefolk are 10-year-old twins living on an herb farm near Castroville, California. One summer, their father hires a hand, Sucoh Sucop, who builds things in secret in the barn. The day after harvest, before moving on, Mr. Sucop gives the twins a device he's built that can make their toys real.After first turning a toy tractor into a real one for their father, the twins turn a Wright Brothers model airplane into a life-size machin
They decide to fly across the country to New York. First the twins make a tractor for their parents farm, and then they use the magic to create an airplane designed by the Wright brothers that they call Vin Fiz. It is the tale of Casey and Lacey Nicefolk, who receive a gift from a hired hand that allows them to make their toys real and life-sized. From School Library Journal Grade 3-5–Cusslers first childrens book is a tribute to an airplane that crossed the United States in 1911. On the way, they rescue townspeople who have been turned into gold-mining slaves by an evil man, keep a steamboat from crashing into a barge, stop a runaway train, and rescue two girls from going over Niagara Falls in a boat. Unfortunately, the book suffers from a lack of characterization as well as problems w
But dangers lurk everywhere, and if the twins are to make it all the way to New York, their courage will have to make heroes of them many times over. Thank goodness they have the magical Vin Fiz on their side!. Ten-year-old twins Lacey and Casey Nicefolk have always wanted to fly, but kids can’t fly or can they? They can if they know the mysterious Sucoh Sucop, a man who claims to have an enchanted box that can transform any toy into the real thing! Before you know it, the twins, along with their droopy-eared basset hound, Floopy, are soaring cross-country in a real-live Wright brothers biplane, which they name Vin Fiz (after Casey’s favorite grape soda)
Clive Cussler is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, most recently The Spy and Lost Empire. . He lives in Arizona