Badhat: A Wild Western Legend
Author
Harry McLaughlin
Publisher
Zaptoons
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A lone prairie dog named Badhat drifts through the lonely canyons and red rock mesas of the wild and woolly west. He has set out in search of his purpose in life. At every turn, trouble has a peculiar way of showing up unannounced. Ride along on this wild western adventure novel for kids and young adults, and find out why the life Badhat eventually stumbles across is a whole lot more than he ever bargained for!
Reviews
“Badhat, A Wild Western Legend”, is fun little early beginners books for preteens, that will have children traveling to the Wild West. A charming prairie dog, named Badhat, takes center stage as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Badhat, a loner, seems to stuck in a rut, he is tired of doing the same thing each and everyday, and is fed up with the crows who are determined and final succeed at destroying his crops. One morning he decides that he will wonder the West looking for his purpose. Wondering into the town of Dangnabit, he finds that he soon becomes the local hero, now they have offered him the job of sheriff, which he simply can’t refuse. Now he finds that he has gained a shadow, a young prairie dog named the Kid, who wants to be deputy. Just when Badhat believes he has discovered what he’s meant to do the group of gophers that he chased away come back for revenge. “Badhat, A Wild Western Legend”, by Harry McLaughlin is a charming western for young readers. I believe it would appeal to young boys who are beginning chapter books. The plot was smooth, with enough intrigue to keep the young reader interested. It is also hilarious, and if you are home schooling parent this book could make the perfect starting point for Old Western themed lessons.
Reviewed on 08/16/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Angela Simmons
What a pleasant surprise this book ended up to be! With vivid characters in the memorable setting of the Wild West, rip-roaring scenes and witty, Western dialogue, I chuckled throughout this heartwarming and adventurous story.
Reviewed on 07/28/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Laura Fabiani
Badhat: A Wild Western Legend BY: Harry McLaughlin PUBLISHED BY: Zaptoons PUBLISHED IN: 2010 ISBN: 9780615368542 Pages: 130 Reviewed by Billy Burgess After crows destroy his crop, Badhat, a prairie dog, drifts around the wild west. He stumbles upon a small town called Dagnabit. Badhat scares off a gang of gophers, and he becomes a local hero. The town offers him a job as sheriff, and he takes it. A young prairie dog calling himself The Kid, starts following Badhat around. The Kid wants to be a deputy. Just when Badhat starts to adjust to the sheriff life, Rumpus and his gang of gophers come up with a plan to run him out of Dagnabit. This is a hilarious spoof of the western genre. The author has done a wonderful job creating fun characters that kids will enjoy reading. Badhat: A Wild Western Legend is a fast read, just under 130 pages. It reminded me of some of the cartoons I watched as a kid. Reading Badhat was a pure delight. I would like to thank the author for sending me this copy to review.
Reviewed on 07/27/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Billy Burgess
Everything happens for a reason, and for Badhat the lone prairie dog and his trusted mule Burrito, a lot of things had to happen before he would ever figure out why. Tired of fighting the crows for his own garden crop, they set out to find the place that they belonged. Asking only for a sign they traveled on and on. Within the town of Dagnabit he stumbled upon a pack of criminals, the Gopher Broke gang spent there time stealing t’maters and making life for the townspeople miserable. Unintentionally and single-handedly running the whole gang out of town left the townspeople happy to declare him the new Sheriff, but Badhat was on his quest and didn’t really want the job. Every time he would try to explain himself though, he couldn’t get the words out over their praise and gratitude. Moving on was what he thought he was suppose to do, but somewhere along the way he got caught up in the towns trouble. If he ever wanted to find his place in life, he had to find out what the right thing to do would be, for himself and for the town.
Reviewed on 07/18/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Debbie Berry
Harry McLaughlin has a good thing going. 'Badhat' is a terrific tale of searching for a purpose in life, finding it but not realizing it, and then finally understanding what you've found. A great book for children and adults alike. The writing is witty and would make a great read-aloud, especially if you can do a good southern accent. Badhat and The Kid make a great team, and I'm hoping for further adventures!
Reviewed on 06/17/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Vikki Gremel
