Adventures with Ragweed
By Linda Lou Crosby
Genre: YA, Short Stories, Adventure
SYNOPSIS:
‘Adventures with Ragweed’ is a collection of humorous short
stories filled with adventure and family themes. Ragweed is a tribute to the
whimsical part of each of us. Follow this young teen and her best friend,
Marney as they travel to Mexico for a fishing trip where the family is to shoot
a pilot for a television show instead find themselves in an unexpected sea
storm. Laugh out loud as Ragweed takes on the tennis elite at the country club
or attempts to rearrange their perfectly cut lawns. Always one to learn new
things, this young freckled face gal with the unruly blonde hair builds a
float, rides a horse and grows a garden. Each task done with her own unique vies
of the world. These stories are meant to entertain. It's difficult to narrow it
down to one specific genre as the book is a collection of short stories
suitable for young adults as well as for an older crowd with a sense of humor.
Family Relationships, Friendships, Essays and Humor are categories all
presented within the pages of this book. May you enjoy each tale as much as
Ragweed enjoyed living the adventures.
REVIEW :
‘Adventures
with Ragweed’ is an entertaining collection of short stories about the
adventures of Ragweed, a young girl. As the title says, the stories are more
about travelling with Ragweed as she goes off on one harebrained scheme after
another, rather than reading them as stories. Ragweed is a young girl born to
rich parents and living in an insanely big house. She has one friend who goes
with her in every idea she has. Ragweed manages to make a mess everywhere she
goes, and in every plan she has. The stories are more about finding fun in
reading more than making sense of the plans or scoffing at the ideas. Have a
fun ride with Ragweed as she embarks on one adventure after next and tries to
think up of beautiful ideas that turn into catastrophes.
The
story synopsis gave me an idea of what to expect. The language is lucid, clear
and easily understandable. The author has a sense of humour and it takes a lot
of effort to write from a child’s eyes. And Ragweed is an image of every child
and a wonderful childhood. Frying eggs on the sidewalk, and cleaning it from
water fountain, winning in tennis by default, making a huge float of a Trojan
Horse out of bits and pieces, trying to help clean up the house by using
clothes detergent to wash dishes, ragweed does everything you would expect a
highly active child to do… Don’t expect a very great path breaking novel. The
book is light, clearly written and fun to read. It is short and brief. Read it
for a child’s innocence, if nothing else.
Rating: 3.8/5
AUTHOR BIO:
Linda Lou Crosby is a video producer, storyteller and former
professional athlete. Like Ragweed, she has a unique approach to life. Ragweed
is a part of herself she wanted to share with others. Linda Lou has a great
sense of humor and likes to laugh and make others laugh too.
She currently lives with her husband in Montana and California
where on clear days you can find her fishing, hunting or hiking.
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