Lassie: Forbidden Valley

Lassie #3

by Doris Schroeder

1959 Lassie Forbidden Valley by Doris Schroeder, Illustrated by Harry L. Timmins. Whitman Authorized TV Adventure Hardcover #1508. Lassie originated by MGM Authorized edition featuring characters from the LASSIE television program.

Genres: Childrens, Animals, Dogs

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1959

Reviews

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

GREAT BOOK!!!! I loved it!!!! Even though I have read it many times before, it gets better every time I read it. Bye!!(I will finish the report later.) Hello again. I am going to finish the report. I like how Timmy is brave enough to make friends with little Miss Brunson.(I forget her name.) I also like how Timmy makes old Joey happy in the end. If you are reading my report on Lassie to find out some things about this book, sorry, I can't help you. Now for real ,BYE!

[shalea :) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good. Not a favorite, but still good. I'd definitely recommend to people who like cute, heart-warming, and just a little bit cheesy books.

[Walt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Caveat: These five stars came from a child's mind. I read this book cover to cover several times, and the last time was over 3 decades ago. It had just the right amount of intrigue without being too scary. It had heart.

It's easy to look back and see that many of the tropes and plot devices were already well-worn back when this book was printed; but, for this once-upon-a-time child, and hopefully one day, maybe his grandchildren, this book was an unforgettable classic.

[Bart Hill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have little idea how long this book has sat on my bookshelf. Likely for several decades. There's a piece of tape on the cover indicating 25 cents, so it's likely mo mother bought the book from a yard sale thinking one of my two older sister might want to read it, or less likely, myself. By the time I got into reading it was science fiction and fantasy (mostly Conan).
Anyway, I saw it recently and thought I'd give it a try. Not bad and it reads quickly. But, the downside is that Timmy often disobeys his parents, but they're terribly forgiving because he's just a good kid with good intentions. Second, Lassie is just way too smart of a dog.
However, it's still fun to read descriptions that wouldn't make it into more modern kids literature. One of the boys calling another a "sissy", or the use of the term Indian and the very restrictive roles of housewives to cooking, cleaning, raising children, etc...

[Willuknight Stewart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Look, it's a children's book written in the 60s, based on a TV show. It's not going to be steller.

Fairly formulaic but enjoyable romp as most of these books are, involving a new main character, a 7yr old Timmy and his friends. The antagonist is a escaped murderer/ convict, who really only appears in the story towards the end as a way to solve several loose ends.

This is probably the weaker lassie book than the other 3 or so that feature similar elements in the same time period, but still good for what it is.

[CAPA Literature · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a child, I loved Lassie books. They are nothing special, but make one dream of the glory days of summer with a sidekick as awesome as this dog. I still own some very old, original copies of these books, more for sentimental sake than anything.

[Brighton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the twists and how old fashioned it is! I got this from my grandpa and I loved it! So cute and such a sweet ending. A lot of suspense and a bit of mystery. I recommend it!

[John Peel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This Lassie adventure has all of the cliches - somebody falling down a well and Lassie rescuing him, and then an escaped convict turning up... But it's well-written and still rather appealing.