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I liked that the events that happen in the story true. It is fun to be along for the motion picture stunts that he does and his looking for jobs to be able to send money home to his mother. Just the odd jobs like making busts out of clay but being a cowboy at the same time.

I had trouble putting the book down! It painted a great picture of what life was like in ranching country at the end of World War I, as well as giving quite a practical lesson about putting one's faith in someone you don't know too well.

The fact that these are the true life adventures of Ralph Moody, preclude changing the story to make it more consistant with the other books, as suggested by another reviewer. You get the story as it happened, with no modifications. This is one thing I like about Ralph. Get the whole series.

I first read this book aloud with my family as an adolescent about 30 years ago. I read it with my own children, and now it is time to think about reading it with my grandchildren. This book tells of the great adventure of life, lived with the eternal knowledge that--though mistakes and poor judgment will be made by all of us--they can all be made right with determination, responsibility, and faith. This story of two boys... Read Full Review

All of the Ralph Moody books are great. Check out Little Britches and continue on the path. These books are full of Great Values like hard work and honesty. Kids love them as do adults. Great for family reading time.