My Side of the Mountain Trilogy (My Side of the Mountain / On the Far Side of the Mountain / Frightful's Mountain)

When I was just starting high school (early 1970s) the first book of this trilogy was in the school’s library. I checked it out and found a story that had me living off the land in the wilderness. I probably read that book once a year through high school.I forgot about this book for almost 50 years until someone in a group on Facebook mentioned it. Everything about the book came flooding back to me as I read that post. I searched Amazon and found the book and was extremely intrigued that Jean Craighead George had written two sequels and it was readily available.I gave my grandson the trilogy for Christmas and he is already through the first book. I can’t wait to read the rest of this wonderful story.

If you've never read these stories as a child I suggest you do now, and pass them on to your children. These stories are about a young boy who lives alone in the wilderness and survives the forces of nature and its perils. These stories are true classics and if they aren't having your kids read these books in school then I do 100% suggest you do them a favor and buy this for them. I read these in elementary school 30 years ago and loved them. And I bought this volume to share with my young boy who also loved these stories even though he was born in the generation where screens have replaced books. Whether you want to give your children some good, wholesome, and enjoyable literature to read or just want to enjoy these old classics yourself, I promise you will not be disappointed. These stories are true treasures. Get this while it's still in print!

They made the first part of this series into a movie in the late sixties or early seventies. My son was around 3 or 4 years old and watched it every day. Fast forward, he's 29 now and we were talking about it around Christmas time. He said that he always thought it was just another show and didn't realize that it was a movie. So when I saw that the book was part of a series, I had to get it for him. Imagine that you're a smart young person, studying science and nature and all you want is to go camping with your family. When the trip gets postponed, you pack up and head out on your own, living off the land, taming wild animals and learning things you couldn't have otherwise.

Wondering how to get your kids to bed without a fight? Read these kinds of classics, even if they are too young to understand the storyline. Just keep reading until they are asleep. My dad would spend an hour reading us kids book that we liked and then to put us to sleep, he read us books like Treasure Island, Moby Dick, Great Expectations, Harry Potter, A Tale of Two Cities, the Borrowers, My Side of the Mountain, The Federalist Papers...best memories. Thanks, Dad. I love you.

Written in 1959, but still rings true.A novel you can read to the kids without being worried about things getting perverted.

How fun to find these three books all in one volume!This age old Therauien classic is a nightly read for me and my 9 year old son and his 11 year old sister.The words are sometimes too "dated" or beyond their vocab so you will need to be patient with needing to stop and explain.The size of the volume is quite fat (and short) perhaps I should have gotten a set with all three books in a box but separate books.This combined volume was also a bit pricey

All three of the books are good; excellent plotting and characterizations.

One of my favorite books growing up. Purchased for my Great-Grandson to read and be inspired by. Great price on the 3-in-1 edition. I purchased another book for the other Great-Grandson when he is old enough. Thank you!