The Adventures of Joey Panda by Rick E Patton    Books by Rick E Patton · The Warlock Crystal · Mythenea Awakens · A Journey Into Imagination                 >> View all
Category:	Children	Publisher:	iUniverse	ISBN-10:	0595205283	Type:
Pages:	200	Copyright:	Nov 14 2001			Fiction

BUY DIRECT-FOR A SIGNED COPY Joey and Penny Panda go on their greatest adventure. They learn the true meaning of friendship and discover what it means to be heroes. Get your Signed copy today! Buy your copy! Amazon Barnes & Noble Even the simplest act of kindness can turn an ordinary person into a hero. Joey Panda and his sister, Penny, leave the safe and secure world in their village behind to satisfy their desire for adventure and to find their destiny. They do not realize what challenges are ahead of them until an old man convinces them to help save the legendary Panda Valley. On the way, they are joined by a red monkey named Reggie and find many new friends. They encounter numerous challenges and creatures on their journey including wild monkeys, a kappa, sand serpents, zombies, and evil miners. They also get help from river dragons and are joined on their journey by a brave, young forest fairy named Kira. They learn that being a hero is more than just saving someone from danger. Joey finally realizes that it takes a true hero to touch someone’s heart and save a friend. In the end, this band of friends learns that everyone has a hero inside, just waiting for an opportunity to be discovered. Excerpt Even the simplest act of kindness can turn an ordinary person into a hero. Joey Panda and his sister, Penny, leave the safe and secure world in their village behind to satisfy their desire for adventure and to find their destiny. They do not realize what challenges are ahead of them until an old man convinces them to help save the legendary Panda Valley. On the way, they are joined by a red monkey named Reggie and find many new friends. They encounter numerous challenges and creatures on their journey including wild monkeys, a kappa, sand serpents, zombies, and evil miners. They also get help from river dragons and are joined on their journey by a brave, young forest fairy named Kira. They learn that being a hero is more than just saving someone from danger. Joey finally realizes that it takes a true hero to touch someone’s heart and save a friend. In the end, this band of friends learns that everyone has a hero inside, just waiting for an opportunity to be discovered.

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Fairly Recommended
I must praise the author’s good intention to write a children’s book for grade 4 to 6. The protagonists, Joey and his sister Penny, also deserve two thumbs up for their courage and initiative in helping their friends in Panda Valley. Despite its intended audience, this inspiring work is more suitable for older children, such as grade 8 to 12, due to the storyline, complex sentences and advanced vocabularies. The setting of the story is in China and some of the names are Chinese names, except for Joey, Penny and some of their friends’. Without conducting a thorough historical research on the region’s history, a book would sound shallow and not professional. I cannot say anything about Rick E. Patton’s book, but that was my first impression. Historically correct? Perhaps not. Entertaining? Somewhat. Educational? Very. The Adventures of Joey Panda is a fiction about friendship, courage and ability to reach appropriately in the midst of crisis. I like the moral of the story. REVIEWED BY: Jennie S. Bev Reviewer website: http://www.bookreviewclub.com

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