Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns

by Mary Quattlebaum

Book Overview

Nothing but a big mess of trouble and weeds.. That's what Jackson Jones thinks of the garden plot his mother gives him for his tenth birthday. What happened to the basketball he's hoped and prayed for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440410665
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Yearling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.7" x 0.3" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Cute story

This was a Delacorte Yearling contest winner in 1992 (formerly the Marguerite de Angeli Contest). Still a cute story and not so outdated that kids wouldn't be able to relate to the characters.

Jackson Jones is a delightful summer read !

Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns was a delightful, fun story. Jackson and his friends were real. They spoke like real kids, fought like real friends and had tender, loving hearts....like real kids. I used this book as an opening novel for my summer school class of 4th and 5th graders...mainly boys. They loved it!! We planted a "puddle of thorns" at our school as a follow-up, and had to spend some time looking for packets of seeds for zinnias and nasturiums! A very fun book, well written and illustrated.