On the Far Side of the Mountain

Well written. Excited to read the next one now.

This is the first chapter book I read as a 2 grader. I loved it so much that I had my kids read it and this purchase was for my oldest grandchild. Great story.

Love reading this series to my grandkids and reliving the dream when I was a kid reading these books.

I have loved this series. My Side of the Mountain was brilliant and I highly recommend starting with that book. This book follows closely to the plot and characters of the first book. Overall, this plot line of this book is not as strong as the first book, but the characters are well developed in the first novel, and that relationship carries the somewhat tedious plot of the second. I read the series aloud to my 10 year old, and he loved this book

This book is packed with adventure. We also like how Sam could live off the land. The whole time we were wondering what would happen with Frightful and Alice. The ending was unexpected and we loved it! We can’t wait to read book 3!

This is such a classic children's book. I read this to my 2 and 4 year old, and now I just want to go hollow it my own tree to live in it. The entire trilogy is really great, and addresses important conservation issues including endangered species (although this first book doesn't speak to that as much as the next two in the series).

"My Side of the Mountain"  My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics) is a timeless classic that describes a young boy becoming one with nature. It is one of the rare stories that can appeal to both young and old. "On the Far Side of the Mountain" (OTFSOTM) is the sequel that takes place about a year later. Amazon does a great job of capturing what the story is about so I will not go over the basics of the plot. However, "On the Far Side of the Mountain" is unable to recapture all of the original's charm. One of the problems is that the story is complicated and made messy - compared to the simple "Boy vs. Nature" conflict/theme of the original. OTFSOTM focuses less on "Boy vs Nature" and more on "Boy vs. Man" and the exploitation of the environment - you get the impression that Jean Craighead George is more intent on making a point about protecting endangered species and less on how Sam is able to enjoy his natural environment (which I found a powerful statement in the original). In fact, Sam focuses less on his love for his natural surroundings than his disdain for the ways of society - such as his refusal to eat at a restaurant. Overall, I would still highly recommend OTFSOTM for both kids and adults. However, I do think that kids could learn a lesson on the need to protect animals and the environment. 4 stars

What a great book for a ten year old child. I only don't recommend it if your child has no love of the outdoors or nature as it is about a boy who runs away and lives on the side of a mountain.It is an adventure that is written so gently. Each chapter presents the boy with a problem he has to overcome and then takes us through his adventure.Yes, it is very old fashioned but a lovely antidote to all the dystopian fantasy fiction that is around at the moment for kids.

My kids love these stories

Good book

My daughter loves this book and enjoyed the story immensely

日本では味わえない少年と動物のふれあい、大自然の素晴らしさが丁寧に書かれていて感動しました。Toeicの４００点ぐらいの英語力で楽しめると思います。

Lovely gift in good condition, quite hard to find in the UK so am very pleased with it- brings back childhood memories.