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When Pibbin learns that a baby squirrel is missing, he's reluctant to do anything, especially since there's a box of puzzles involved and a booby-trapped tunnel. He's no good at puzzles, and the tunnel is frightening--and what he really wants to do is hand out cookie chips to earn a blue star. But perhaps that baby is more important. With Leeper and Alix on his team, he sets off to solve the puzzles, brave the tunnel, and find the missing squirrel.
Book 3 in Tales of Friendship Bog
~An easy reading adventure for ages 7 and up.
~Includes black & white illustrations and story map.
~Also available as ebook.
Book 3 in Tales of Friendship Bog
~An easy reading adventure for ages 7 and up.
~Includes black & white illustrations and story map.
~Also available as ebook.
124 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2013
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About the author
Gloria Repp
47 books57 followersBedtime? Story time! Gloria Repp’s earliest memories center on the stories her father told at bedtime. “What kind of story would you like tonight?” he’d ask, taking her onto his lap.
She always had an answer, different every time: “About a princess. And a lion. And maybe a horse—a brave, kind horse.”
After she learned to read, Gloria found stories on her own, but the ones she told herself seemed the most satisfying. Her mother died, her father remarried, she was sent away to school, and on many nights she treated herself to another imaginary adventure.
She became an omnivorous reader as the years passed, and finally she recognized what she’d always wanted to do: write down her stories for children to read.
She studied the craft of writing juvenile fiction and then began. Her three children seemed to like her stories, so she took the long road to publication and found that others liked them too. Since then, she has taught creative writing, worked as an editor, and written more books—for children, teens, and adults.
Many of Gloria’s books reflect her love for wilderness, and she says that the oceans, mountains, and forests of her childhood in Hawaii and Canada provide an inspiration she has never outgrown.
Recently, she has been exploring the New Jersey Pine Barrens, an incomparable wilderness of woods and rivers, bogs and ruins. One memorable spring evening, she listened to its frogs and found them irresistible. Before long, the hours of tramping through abandoned cranberry bogs bore fruit, and she began to dream of stories about a tiny Pine Barrens Treefrog named Pibbin.
Pibbin’s adventures have taken shape, young readers enjoy them, and each year she goes back to the Pine Barrens for more. The Tales of Friendship Bog continue.
She always had an answer, different every time: “About a princess. And a lion. And maybe a horse—a brave, kind horse.”
After she learned to read, Gloria found stories on her own, but the ones she told herself seemed the most satisfying. Her mother died, her father remarried, she was sent away to school, and on many nights she treated herself to another imaginary adventure.
She became an omnivorous reader as the years passed, and finally she recognized what she’d always wanted to do: write down her stories for children to read.
She studied the craft of writing juvenile fiction and then began. Her three children seemed to like her stories, so she took the long road to publication and found that others liked them too. Since then, she has taught creative writing, worked as an editor, and written more books—for children, teens, and adults.
Many of Gloria’s books reflect her love for wilderness, and she says that the oceans, mountains, and forests of her childhood in Hawaii and Canada provide an inspiration she has never outgrown.
Recently, she has been exploring the New Jersey Pine Barrens, an incomparable wilderness of woods and rivers, bogs and ruins. One memorable spring evening, she listened to its frogs and found them irresistible. Before long, the hours of tramping through abandoned cranberry bogs bore fruit, and she began to dream of stories about a tiny Pine Barrens Treefrog named Pibbin.
Pibbin’s adventures have taken shape, young readers enjoy them, and each year she goes back to the Pine Barrens for more. The Tales of Friendship Bog continue.
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February 19, 2022
After two books where Pibbin had to find his own courage, it was great to have the lesson in this one be working together as a team. :D The kidnapping plot was a little creepy, especially with the addition of a character who seemed a bit mentally...off...and it felt like things weren't fully resolved with that plot point, so I don't know if maybe it's going to continue into the next book? That said, it didn't feel over the top or too much for a kids' book, and I'm interested to see where things go from here. :) Oh, and I loved the news-peepers!!!
3.5 stars
Content--a young child is kidnapped; various traps set and sprung; a character appears mentally unstable, portrayed as sometimes likeable but potentially dangerous
3.5 stars
Content--a young child is kidnapped; various traps set and sprung; a character appears mentally unstable, portrayed as sometimes likeable but potentially dangerous
March 30, 2013
Pibbin has cookie box chips to pass out for the Cookie Fest, so he can earn his star. Along his way he finds a strange tunnel and goes in to check it out. A little way in, he steps into a trap! Pibbin manages to free himself and gets out of the tunnel as fast and as far away as he can. Little does he know, he will have to go back into this very tunnel…….
Pibbin to the rescue, this time with the help of his friends Leeper and Alix; to find Alix’s little brother Duffy that has disappeared. Pibbin does not know they will have to search the tunnel where he once was trapped, in order to bring Duffy home.
Gloria Repp has created another adventure in The Friendship Bog called “Trapped” which is the third in the Bog Series. Pibbin demonstrates how with the help of his friends, they can accomplish anything, even if it seems impossible. He also learns that friends and family are more important than any star he could earn handing out the cookie chips.
This 3rd Friendship Bog story has a new Illustrator – Michael Swain. So cute are the characters and full of expression. Just one peek at the front cover says it all. Great job Michael Swain!
Pibbin to the rescue, this time with the help of his friends Leeper and Alix; to find Alix’s little brother Duffy that has disappeared. Pibbin does not know they will have to search the tunnel where he once was trapped, in order to bring Duffy home.
Gloria Repp has created another adventure in The Friendship Bog called “Trapped” which is the third in the Bog Series. Pibbin demonstrates how with the help of his friends, they can accomplish anything, even if it seems impossible. He also learns that friends and family are more important than any star he could earn handing out the cookie chips.
This 3rd Friendship Bog story has a new Illustrator – Michael Swain. So cute are the characters and full of expression. Just one peek at the front cover says it all. Great job Michael Swain!
March 20, 2013
This is the third story in the series: Tales of Friendship Bog. Pibbin is again asked to help find something, or in this case someone, who is missing. He agrees to find a young squirrel who goes missing. He decided that this job will need a team to complete.
This well-written story teaches friendship and teamwork. Pibbin and friends must work together to accomplish what needs to be done.
I love the characters in this series! They are animals, but have very identifiable human qualities. Children of all ages should enjoy the stories.
This book was donated to my school library, by the author, in exchange for an honest review.
This well-written story teaches friendship and teamwork. Pibbin and friends must work together to accomplish what needs to be done.
I love the characters in this series! They are animals, but have very identifiable human qualities. Children of all ages should enjoy the stories.
This book was donated to my school library, by the author, in exchange for an honest review.
March 22, 2019
Okay
My children love to read and I am so happy that there are books like this one out there that I can read to them.
My children love to read and I am so happy that there are books like this one out there that I can read to them.
August 17, 2020
Great characters
Fun book for children about friendship, caring, and courage. Great characters, fun story, and just the right amount of excitement!
Fun book for children about friendship, caring, and courage. Great characters, fun story, and just the right amount of excitement!
November 20, 2013
A blue star is a lovely thing. So lovely, in fact, that Pibbin would, for the cause of getting one, hop into a dark tunnel, unsure if he would meet a nice chipmunk or a hungry snake.
Until he stumbled into a net, and the shouting started. After that, it really was time to go home.
Trapped is the third book in the Tales of Friendship Bog, written by Gloria Repp and illustrated by Michael Swaim. It’s marked for children six and older. 109 pages, with a large font and generous spacing, and illustrations scattered throughout, Trapped is a book well-designed for children.
The plot is fairly simple, but engaging. The central conflict of the story – the disappearance of a baby squirrel, one character’s little brother – is quite enough to keep readers invested until the end. The characters are sympathetic; a few – such as Cheeco, Zip, and Nisk – you wonder about, but it’s the sort of wondering that makes them intriguing. And I have to say I found the peepers charming.
Trapped has a brief, forthright writing style, in keeping with the age both of its protagonists and its primary audience. But the images of the book, however brief, are still evocative, and I enjoyed them – the wind “stirring through everything on the ground”, a tunnel slanting “up again, as if it had remembered where it was going”, Pibbin fearing “a long, thin weasel creeping after him, with its quick paws and teeth.”
And then one of my favorites: “Moonlight still gleamed at the end of the tunnel, and the moss on the stump smelled wonderful, as if beetles lived in it.” Part of the fun of this one is that it takes you into the viewpoint of this little frog; obviously anthropomorphized frogs are fundamentally human in their viewpoint, but it’s fun to see a froggish touch, too.
Which brings me to another point: This story is intended for children, who will no doubt enjoy it more than adults would. But there is much in it that appeals to adults, and sometimes to adults even more than children. I think the befuddled and befuddling Nisk is at least as enjoyable to adults as to children, and the humor of Ma Chipmunk’s devastating emotional support has an adult sensibility.
Trapped is an excellent children’s story – heartfelt and engaging, with a charming style and likable characters. Highly recommended.
I received a review copy of this book.
Until he stumbled into a net, and the shouting started. After that, it really was time to go home.
Trapped is the third book in the Tales of Friendship Bog, written by Gloria Repp and illustrated by Michael Swaim. It’s marked for children six and older. 109 pages, with a large font and generous spacing, and illustrations scattered throughout, Trapped is a book well-designed for children.
The plot is fairly simple, but engaging. The central conflict of the story – the disappearance of a baby squirrel, one character’s little brother – is quite enough to keep readers invested until the end. The characters are sympathetic; a few – such as Cheeco, Zip, and Nisk – you wonder about, but it’s the sort of wondering that makes them intriguing. And I have to say I found the peepers charming.
Trapped has a brief, forthright writing style, in keeping with the age both of its protagonists and its primary audience. But the images of the book, however brief, are still evocative, and I enjoyed them – the wind “stirring through everything on the ground”, a tunnel slanting “up again, as if it had remembered where it was going”, Pibbin fearing “a long, thin weasel creeping after him, with its quick paws and teeth.”
And then one of my favorites: “Moonlight still gleamed at the end of the tunnel, and the moss on the stump smelled wonderful, as if beetles lived in it.” Part of the fun of this one is that it takes you into the viewpoint of this little frog; obviously anthropomorphized frogs are fundamentally human in their viewpoint, but it’s fun to see a froggish touch, too.
Which brings me to another point: This story is intended for children, who will no doubt enjoy it more than adults would. But there is much in it that appeals to adults, and sometimes to adults even more than children. I think the befuddled and befuddling Nisk is at least as enjoyable to adults as to children, and the humor of Ma Chipmunk’s devastating emotional support has an adult sensibility.
Trapped is an excellent children’s story – heartfelt and engaging, with a charming style and likable characters. Highly recommended.
I received a review copy of this book.
June 1, 2013
Although this is the third book in the Pibbin series, I didn't read the first two books. It didn't matter. I followed the story easily. It starts with intrigue and action, and kept my attention for the entire time! I am a grown up and enjoyed the characters in the book who are all animals. Pibbin and his friends have to find a missing child, and he must decide what is more important... earning a blue star by passing out cookie chips OR finding his missing friend. Pibbin makes a choice that no one will forget. This story also shows that sometimes we may think one thing about someone just to find out that it was a completely incorrect impression. Children will enjoy the delightful and easy to read writing style. The chapters are short and include pictures to keep the attention of the reader. Even though Pibbin didn't make his goal of passing out cookie chips so he could get his blue star, he will get something even better. You have to read the book to find out what that is!
The author sent me a copy of this book for my honest review. If you would like me to review your book, please send an email to kymmeeee@yahoo.com.
The author sent me a copy of this book for my honest review. If you would like me to review your book, please send an email to kymmeeee@yahoo.com.
November 25, 2013
Trapped is a fun and entertaining chapter book for elementary age readers. It is also a cute book for family or Library Group reading.
This is about the adventures of Friendship Bog characters and a mystery of a missing baby squirrel. Pippin has a very difficult choice to make. He really wants to deliver all his Cookie Box chips to win the big event. He is so close. If he helps find the baby squirrel he won't win.
This will delight children in both reading this easy reader or listening, while others read of the adventures within.
The cover illustration delightfully depicts the story inside the cover. The black and white images within the book helps those listening, to follow along.
This is about the adventures of Friendship Bog characters and a mystery of a missing baby squirrel. Pippin has a very difficult choice to make. He really wants to deliver all his Cookie Box chips to win the big event. He is so close. If he helps find the baby squirrel he won't win.
This will delight children in both reading this easy reader or listening, while others read of the adventures within.
The cover illustration delightfully depicts the story inside the cover. The black and white images within the book helps those listening, to follow along.
May 1, 2013
Review of "Trapped" by Gloria Repp
This third installment of the adventures of Pibbin, a small tree frog, focuses on the daring rescue of Duffy the squirrel. Though small and sometimes fearful, Pibben takes many risks for his friends. Sometimes he gets himself into trouble, but he always seems to find a way out. In this story, something has happened to Duffy, and no one seems to know what. It is up to Pibbin and his team of adventurer friends to find him before its too late.
An adventure story with a happy ending for ages 6 and up.
I was given a copy of this book for my honest review.
This third installment of the adventures of Pibbin, a small tree frog, focuses on the daring rescue of Duffy the squirrel. Though small and sometimes fearful, Pibben takes many risks for his friends. Sometimes he gets himself into trouble, but he always seems to find a way out. In this story, something has happened to Duffy, and no one seems to know what. It is up to Pibbin and his team of adventurer friends to find him before its too late.
An adventure story with a happy ending for ages 6 and up.
I was given a copy of this book for my honest review.
May 28, 2013
Pibbin calls on his friends to help him solve a puzzle mystery. He and his friends get caught in a trap and put their heads together to figure a way out.
As usual, Gloria Repp does an excellent job with her story telling. I highly recommend this whole Friendship Bog series.
I received a copy of this book directly from the author in exchange for an honest review.
As usual, Gloria Repp does an excellent job with her story telling. I highly recommend this whole Friendship Bog series.
I received a copy of this book directly from the author in exchange for an honest review.
July 20, 2013
Captivating! This cute book is about the adventures of Friendship Bog characters and a mystery of a missing baby squirrel - Pibbin is once again asked to help find him. Highly recommended by my 11-year old great niece! Trapped: A Tale... has beautiful illustrations, love the cover. Ms. Repp has a knack for the written word.
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