The+Incredible+Journey+Book+Review

Title: The Incredible Journey Author: Sheila Burnford Copyright date: 1960 Number of pages: 145 This story is about three pets that journey across the Canadian wilderness to try and find their way home. The main characters in this story are Luath, Bodger, and Tao. Luath is a young Labrador retriever, with a reddish-gold coat and his eyes are brown. Luath is also strong, loyal, and brave. Bodger is an old English Bull Terrier, with white fur and bad eyesight. He tires easily, is loyal, and loves his humans. Tao is a Siamese cat with blue eyes and grayish fur. Tao hates other cats, he is a good hunter, and is more independent than the dogs.

This story takes place in the remote northwestern part of Ontario, Canada. The dangerous 300-mile journey takes place in the fall of the year. The land according to Burnford is, "Thousands of miles of country roads, rough timber lanes, overgrown tracks leading to abandoned mines, and unmapped trails snake across its length and breadth." Pg. 3. The journey also takes the three to an Indian camp and a few small farms. The land is full of wildlife, such as bears, mountain lions, and porcupines.

The story starts with the pets' owners, the Hunters, leaving for England. They leave the pets with a family friend, John Longridge. The conflict or journey starts when John leaves for a two-week hunting trip. The pets see this as their chance to escape and find their way back home. They have to overcome many obstacles along the way, such as predators and the fast moving river. They have to rely on their own basic hunting instincts just to survive.

I would recommend this book for middle school aged kids and up. The story has hardly any dialogue and very few pictures, so it could get boring for younger kids. I would also recommend this book for kids that like animal and adventure stories. I would rate this book about three stars out of five. I hope you liked my book review and I hope I encouraged you to read this book.