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Soup #8
Soup on Ice
You'd better watch out! Christmastime is here, and Soup and Rob are trying as hard as they can to be good and keep out of trouble. Not only do they both want the same present more than anything in the world, but they can't wait until the tree-lighting ceremony on Christmas Eve. Something special is going to happen.
But as usual, Soup and Rob get involved in their own special plans for the big night. Little do they know what a wild and woolly Christmas Eve they are in for...Soup, Rob and Santa Claus are coming to town!
But as usual, Soup and Rob get involved in their own special plans for the big night. Little do they know what a wild and woolly Christmas Eve they are in for...Soup, Rob and Santa Claus are coming to town!
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
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About the author
Robert Newton Peck
87 books82 followersRobert Newton Peck is an American author of books for young adults. His titles include Soup and A Day No Pigs Would Die. He claims to have been born on February 17, 1928, in Vermont, but has refused to specify where. Similarly, he claims to have graduated from a high school in Texas, which he has also refused to identify. Some sources state that he was born in Nashville, Tennessee (supposedly where his mother was born, though other sources indicate she was born in Ticonderoga, New York, and that Peck, himself, may have been born there). The only reasonably certain Vermont connection is that his father was born in Cornwall.
Peck has written over sixty books including a great book explaining his childhood to becoming a teenager working on the farm called: A Day no Pigs would Die
He was a smart student, although his schooling was cut short by World War II. During and shortly after the conflict, he served as a machine-gunner in the U.S. Army 88th Infantry Division. Upon returning to the United States, he entered Rollins College, graduating in 1953. He then entered Cornell Law School, but never finished his course of study.
Newton married Dorothy Anne Houston and fathered two children, Anne and Christopher. The best man at the wedding and the godfather to the children was Fred Rogers of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood fame.
A Day No Pigs Would Die was his first novel, published in 1972 when he was already 44 years old. From then on he continued his lifelong journey through literature. To date, he has been credited for writing 55 fiction books, 6 nonfiction books, 35 songs, 3 television specials and over a hundred poems.
Several of his historical novels are about Fort Ticonderoga: Fawn, Hang for Treason, The King's Iron.
In 1993, Peck was diagnosed with oral cancer, but survived. As of 2005, he was living in Longwood, Florida, where he has in the past served as the director of the Rollins College Writers Conference. Peck sings in a barbershop quartet, plays ragtime piano, and is an enthusiastic speaker. His hobby is visiting schools, "to turn kids on to books."
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Peck has written over sixty books including a great book explaining his childhood to becoming a teenager working on the farm called: A Day no Pigs would Die
He was a smart student, although his schooling was cut short by World War II. During and shortly after the conflict, he served as a machine-gunner in the U.S. Army 88th Infantry Division. Upon returning to the United States, he entered Rollins College, graduating in 1953. He then entered Cornell Law School, but never finished his course of study.
Newton married Dorothy Anne Houston and fathered two children, Anne and Christopher. The best man at the wedding and the godfather to the children was Fred Rogers of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood fame.
A Day No Pigs Would Die was his first novel, published in 1972 when he was already 44 years old. From then on he continued his lifelong journey through literature. To date, he has been credited for writing 55 fiction books, 6 nonfiction books, 35 songs, 3 television specials and over a hundred poems.
Several of his historical novels are about Fort Ticonderoga: Fawn, Hang for Treason, The King's Iron.
In 1993, Peck was diagnosed with oral cancer, but survived. As of 2005, he was living in Longwood, Florida, where he has in the past served as the director of the Rollins College Writers Conference. Peck sings in a barbershop quartet, plays ragtime piano, and is an enthusiastic speaker. His hobby is visiting schools, "to turn kids on to books."
—From Wikipedia
For more information, please see http://www.answers.com/topic/robert-n...
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December 31, 2025
5+ stars!! -- This installment of the Soup series involves the Christmas Eve plans of Miss Boland, the school nurse, for the town of Learning, VT. These plans including twinkling, colored Christmas lights on a tree in the town square and a Santa Claus to distribute gifts to the children during the celebration. How Soup and Rob help her achieve both in their usual hilarious fashion and still manage to find the true meaning of Christmas makes for the best Soup story yet. I loved this one. Thank you, Mr. Peck.
May 10, 2008
Further evidence books trump real life. Growing up in Seattle I longed for seasons, you know: blossoming springs, warm, sunny summers, cool, crisp autumns, and cold, snowy winters. Soup on Ice delivers! Vermont has its share of cold, snowy winters, the perfect backdrop for this book. The story is a little silly but I enjoyed daydreaming about the setting.
September 23, 2022
Soup on Ice, by Robert Newton Peck, is a fun holiday book. First published back in 1985, it's unfortunately out of print. Charles Robinson illustrated my edition.
This is the 8th book in the Soup series. This one takes place around Christmastime, in a small town in Vermont. While I've only read the original Soup novel, which was episodic in its construction, this installment focuses on one story, Christmas.
Soup and Rob both want the BB gun for Christmas, but there's only one left at the hardware store. There are Christmas theme papers that need to be written for school, and the town's fat man who generally plays Santa Claus is in traction. Now it's up to Soup and Rob to convince the town's meanest man to play the part on Christmas Eve.
This story took place during the Great Depression and one of the side plots involves a boy who is tormented by other kids just because he's poor.
Robert Newton Peck's writing reminds me a lot of Jean Shepard, who wrote the stories that eventually became A Christmas Story movie. There are a lot of similarities in the story and the use of edgier humor that you normally wouldn't expect from a children's book.
Why I read this was because the last two days were pretty rainy and cloudy and fall had finally come. I'm not rushing to Christmas, I haven't started watching all the tv-movies they show, but it was a cozy fun little read about childhood that made me smile. My rating - 3/5
This is the 8th book in the Soup series. This one takes place around Christmastime, in a small town in Vermont. While I've only read the original Soup novel, which was episodic in its construction, this installment focuses on one story, Christmas.
Soup and Rob both want the BB gun for Christmas, but there's only one left at the hardware store. There are Christmas theme papers that need to be written for school, and the town's fat man who generally plays Santa Claus is in traction. Now it's up to Soup and Rob to convince the town's meanest man to play the part on Christmas Eve.
This story took place during the Great Depression and one of the side plots involves a boy who is tormented by other kids just because he's poor.
Robert Newton Peck's writing reminds me a lot of Jean Shepard, who wrote the stories that eventually became A Christmas Story movie. There are a lot of similarities in the story and the use of edgier humor that you normally wouldn't expect from a children's book.
Why I read this was because the last two days were pretty rainy and cloudy and fall had finally come. I'm not rushing to Christmas, I haven't started watching all the tv-movies they show, but it was a cozy fun little read about childhood that made me smile. My rating - 3/5
March 2, 2023
The adventures of Rob and Luther Wesley Vinson never cease to make me laugh. This book is a classic.
December 8, 2014
Perfectly heartwarming for the holidays and perfectly Peck. Soup and Rob's adventures again ensue in hilarity as they search for a community Santa impersonator to make the season a little brighter for a boy and his family who have less. In the end, Peck conveys the age-old Dickensian message that everyone has an angel inside if them that cares about others, regardless of any hard exterior they may exhibit otherwise.
December 18, 2007
I've loved these "Soup" books since I was a kid: memorable characters (two boys in Vermont, I think, during the Depression) and adventures. This one involves an unlikely choice of casting Santa Claus for the town party, and features a spectacular crash. And a good message too. (My favorite, of course, is "Soup in Love".)
July 16, 2010
When I want to have a good laugh, I'll read one of the "Soup" books. They are so cute. They are about Rob Peck and his friend Soup as they are growing up in a small Vermont town in the 1930's. They are always getting into scrapes, which provide me with good belly laughs. They are around a 6th grade reading level. However, I wonder if 6th graders would "get" all of the humor.
June 8, 2015
Not a bad story. The ending was slightly overdone. As usual, the interactions with Miss Kelly were some of my favorite parts. I also enjoyed Slosh and the boys discovering that even the meanest people in town can have a tender side.
December 14, 2007
Hilarious, old-fashioned charm, and perfect for Christmas!
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July 5, 2011
one night I ask my sister for a book, and I am glad that she gave me this one. this is a funny Christmas story about how two young boys try to get Santa to their town party!
May 23, 2012
Great book very funny.
May 29, 2013
Owen and I ADORE these books. Everyone is filled with adventure, laughs and plenty of mischief. Perfect way to end the day reading a chapter or two with my son before bed... with smiles and giggles.
January 3, 2013
Love all of the Soup books.
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