Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (Book #10) by Hugh Lofting

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Title: Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake
Author: Hugh Lofting
Series: Doctor Dolittle (Book #10)
Genre: Children's Literature
Length: 448 pages
Published: 1966 (original) 1992 (version I read)
Publisher: RED FOX
Brief Synopsis: Doctor Dolittle decides to give up his work on finding ways to prolong life and Tommy Stubbins manages to convince him to take a voyage. They decide to look over the notebooks Dolittle brought back with him from the Secret Lake and find that they're missing. Shortly after they learn that Mudface the turtle has disappeared! So it's off to Africa and the Secret Lake for Doctor Dolittle, Tommy Stubbins, and the animals to see if they can rescue Mudface.

My Review:
I give this book a 4 out of 5. 

This one, while enjoyable, was a bit tedious. The majority of the book consists of Mudface relating the entire story of the Flood, including some of the events that occurred before and after the Flood. It seemed like it took forever to get through the entire book (the print seemed smaller than the previous Dolittle books, too), but was still a good story. 

Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake is currently out of print. Check your local library for a copy!

Have you read Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts! 

Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.

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