- Hardcover: 97 pages
- Publisher: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers (1 Oct 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0385325010
- ISBN-13: 978-0385325011
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.7 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,067,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Gary Paulsen's popular Western saga continues in the fourth novel about Francis Tucket.
Things look grim for Francis and his adopted family, Lottie and Billy. Without horses, water, or food, they're alone in a prairie wasteland, with the dreaded Comanchero outlaws in pursuit. Death can strike at any moment -- but so can good fortune. When they stumble upon an ancient treasure, it takes teamwork, courage, and wit to hold on to it. By sticking together, Francis and his family wind up rich beyond their wildest dreams, and ready to head west to find Francis's parents on the Oregon Trail.
Things look grim for Francis and his adopted family, Lottie and Billy. Without horses, water, or food, they're alone in a prairie wasteland, with the dreaded Comanchero outlaws in pursuit. Death can strike at any moment -- but so can good fortune. When they stumble upon an ancient treasure, it takes teamwork, courage, and wit to hold on to it. By sticking together, Francis and his family wind up rich beyond their wildest dreams, and ready to head west to find Francis's parents on the Oregon Trail.
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If there was one thing Francis Tucket knew with certainty it was that death, brutal death, was close to taking them. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
UK buyers beware. The UK version of Tucket's Ride includes the story of Tucket's Gold. I accidentally purchased this book for my son who was desperate to read the next installment of Tucket's adventure. Nevertheless it is a great book. My 11 year old thoroughly enjoyed reading about Tucket's adventure. Gary Paulsen please write some more!
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Tucket's Gold
24 April 2002
Format:Hardcover
Tucket's Gold
I am writing about the book called Tucket's Gold. This book is an adventure for the grades of 4 - 6th.
I am writing about the book called Tucket's Gold. This book is an adventure for the grades of 4 - 6th.
My book Tucket's Gold takes place after the mexican war. Along the of the Oregon Trail. Francis the main character is trying to find his parents along the Oregon Trail with his two friends he found in the other books on his way towards the Oregon Trail.
One night Francis was watching out when a snake bit him. He and his friends Billie and Lottie were taken to this pueblo village to be treated for the snake bite. Billie and this pueblo boy teaches Billie how to hunt with bow and arrow.
Towards the end of the book they find some gold and silver and some wild ponies. One day they were riding the ponies towards the oregon trail when Courtweiler and Dubs that are two bad guys meet up with them and they try to kill Francis when Billie out of nowhere he shoots them with arrows and killed them. Then they were back to head towards the oregon trail.
I would give this book a 5 stars if it was a 5 star scale.
Little Slower Paced... BUT What an Ending!
10 Feb 2010
Format:Paperback
(*don't read this if you haven't read the previous books... SPOILER ALERT*)
Book #4, "Tucket's Gold", starts with Francis, Lottie and Billie in the desert plains, on foot and without food and water. They are moving as fast as they can, hoping to evade the Comancheros who still hope to sell them to the Comanches.
This book, for a change, is a little slower paced than it's siblings. Not that there isn't excitement, but it's time for Lottie and Billie to 'come into their own', and for the reader to learn a little more about the Pueblo Indians.
For myself, I really enjoyed this book, and thought the ending was fantastic.
It's a good series for younger readers. As I've noted before, the 4th graders at my children's school all read the series. And I've noted that many reviews are by middle-school teachers who have selected the books for their history and literature classes.
a Pam T mini-review
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Book #4, "Tucket's Gold", starts with Francis, Lottie and Billie in the desert plains, on foot and without food and water. They are moving as fast as they can, hoping to evade the Comancheros who still hope to sell them to the Comanches.
This book, for a change, is a little slower paced than it's siblings. Not that there isn't excitement, but it's time for Lottie and Billie to 'come into their own', and for the reader to learn a little more about the Pueblo Indians.
For myself, I really enjoyed this book, and thought the ending was fantastic.
It's a good series for younger readers. As I've noted before, the 4th graders at my children's school all read the series. And I've noted that many reviews are by middle-school teachers who have selected the books for their history and literature classes.
a Pam T mini-review
(booksforkids-reviews)
Tucket's Gold
7 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback
This must read book is excellent for kid and adult readers. Tucket's Gold has action and adventure for anyone ready to pick up a book. The plot is very well put and the series connects very well from book three to book four. A young girl named Lottie, her younger brother Billy, and an older boy of fifteen years named Francis travel through the desert escaping a group of foul disgusting mean men called the comancheros they run to a spot of woods to hide where they later find gold. Francis gets hurt and a tribe of Indians nurse him back to health while Billy learns how to be more like an Indian.
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