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Henry Brook

Author of True Stories of D-day

32 Works 2,182 Members 6 Reviews

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Works by Henry Brook

True Stories of D-day (2006) 443 copies, 1 review
True Sea Stories (True Adventure Stories) (2005) 174 copies, 2 reviews
Discovery Adventures: Drones (2015) 107 copies
Discovery Adventures: Spying (2013) 106 copies
Moby Dick (Usborne Classics Retold) (2004) 89 copies, 1 review
Wild West (True Stories) (2008) 67 copies
Discovery Adventures: Tanks (2011) 67 copies
Don Quixote (Usborne Classics Retold) (2005) 64 copies, 1 review

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8 reviews
Adaptations such as this one are why I'm not a fan of adaptations. Don Quixote and Sancho Panza appear everywhere in literature, so now my kids have some idea what kind of characters they are. But there were many modern phrases (Sancho worried he would be fried like a potato chip??). Worse, the adapter felt the need to insult our intelligence by adding explanations of Cervantes' subtle humor and irony within the text itself.
So much better than most modern thrillers who rely on shocking murders and serial killers, instead of actual detective work.

Very logical and easy to follow. Actual pretty fun to read, because you get to see a seemingly hard case unravelled so easily :)

I should read more Sherlock Holmes.
"Elementary my dear Mr. Watson"
Presents ten stories of adventure at sea, including those of Sir Francis Drake, Grace Darling, and the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
A fascinating look at different experiences during D-Day.
½

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Works
32
Members
2,182
Popularity
#11,742
Rating
½ 3.3
Reviews
6
ISBNs
134
Languages
3

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