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Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher: An Illustrated Early Readers Chapter Book for Kids 7-9 (Ronaldo's Flying Adventures) Kindle Edition

by Maxine Sylvester (Author, Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 69 ratings
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He wants to be the fastest reindeer ever. But a little lost wolf has thrown his plans into a tailspin!

Ronaldo has his heart set on breaking the Reindeer Flying Academy top-speed record. But his quest could be ruined when some meanie keeps stealing his carrots. Determined to catch the culprit, he’s surprised when he learns it’s a poor young wolf shivering in fear.

After the coldest night in two hundred years, Ronaldo takes pity on the lonely cub and puts together a superhero-style plan to reunite her with her pack. But he’ll definitely need to be the swiftest reindeer cadet if he’s to fly safely past the Forest of Doom!

Can Ronaldo pull off a miracle to save his new friend and still be first over the finish line?

Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher is the second entry in the delightful Ronaldo's Flying Adventures children’s chapter book series, suitable for ages 7-10. If you or your children like brave heroes, witty animal friends, and spooky forests, then you’ll love Maxine Sylvester’s action-packed escapade.

Buy Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher and race to the rescue today!
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 10 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Ronaldo's Flying Adventures
  3. Print length
    141 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    2 - 5
  6. Publication date
    November 17, 2016
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
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    On Kindle Scribe
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Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ronaldo: The Phantom Carrot Snatcher (Ronaldo the Flying Reindeer Book 2) - by Maxine Sylvester is an exciting storybook for children that highlights friendship and sacrifice through the story of Ronaldo, a young reindeer who came first at the prestigious Reindeer Flying Academy. He wears his uniform jacket which has two snowflakes on top of each sleeve to show his rank as a second year flying cadet. It is a perfect day and Ronaldo is flying over the village of Beresford. He reaches the Forest of Doom, which is a renowned wolf territory. Ronaldo and his friend, Rudi, are planning to find a way to catch the carrot thieves who are stealing their stash of carrots from Ronaldo's backpack. As Ronaldo is walking back home, he sees a wolf cub, Ernie, behind the trees, and she is howling because she has lost her family. Ronaldo is not sure whether he can take Ernie to his house. He tells Ernie to stay close to the house at night.

The story has many dimensions and the author weaves them seamlessly into the main plot. It is a beautiful tale of friendship, bravery, and sacrifice. All the characters, Ronaldo, Rudi, Blitsen, Dasher, Comet, Prancer, and Ernie, are well portrayed and they are memorable. The illustrations give the characters personality and the scary Forest of Doom, the lost wolf cub, personal sacrifice, the bond of friendship, and the Reindeer Flying Academy are memorable to young readers. Readers are taught life lessons through this delightful story. The author builds up the story well and the acts of friendship, sacrifice, and kindness are tangible. It is a good story for read aloud and interactive sessions in classrooms because of the life lessons and messages it conveys, and is a perfect book for the festive season.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N64ZOFF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (November 17, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 17, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5170 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 141 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B091F5QP6S
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 69 ratings

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Maxine Sylvester

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Maxine Sylvester was born in London, England. She grew up with a passion for Winnie the Pooh and Paddington Bear. She also loved anything Disney and enjoyed drawing the characters.

Maxine's love of 'fun' art grew and she had the privilege of being mentored by cartoonist and caricaturist, Steve Chadburn. She completed further studies in children's book illustration with talented artist and illustrator, Jan Nesbitt.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Lieve Snellings
5.0 out of 5 stars Good friends make happy days brighter and problems lighter
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016
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Once again Maxine Sylvester takes us on a beautiful written story in to the world of Ronaldo the reindeer flying cadet and his best friend Rudi.
As a big fan of the first Ronaldo book ‘Ronaldo: The Reindeer Flying Academy’ I was looking so much forward to read this next Ronaldo book and I am not disappointed.
Even my excitement was bigger while reading the first book (not for nothing I have it 6 stars), I enjoyed this one too.

When Ronaldo meets up with Ernie, a young wolf, his fantasy and reindeer-fear of these blood-thirsty-wolves froze him almost to death. From that moment the book slurped me completely. Maxine Sylvester is a really good writer and an amazing illustrator. While reading, at no moment my children’s soul felt the author was preaching important lessons of life. The story was so natural, I had entered the book and it was as if I lived all adventures together with Ronaldo and Rudi and Ernie.

I’m not going repeating the story line, that is for you to find out. It absolute is worth it! And what a strong moral we get all by this way. Reindeers fear wolves the most in life, but when they meet up personally, there are so wonderful things happening. Again: read the story and it takes you to a world of friendship and surprising adventures.
As aunt Ernestinkle resumes so well ‘good friends make happy days brighter and problems lighter’. For all this: I give this book 5 stars and do recommend it, you’ll not regret.
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Bjonsmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy, silly and endearing
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016
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Author and illustrator Maxine Sylvester has created an endearing character in Ronaldo - a top flying cadet at the prestigious Reindeer Flying Academy - who loves carrots dipped in hot chocolate. While he trains to win the coveted Golden Snowflake Medal for even more spectacular aviation skills, Ronaldo discovers his beloved carrots have been stolen from his backpack by a mysterious thief - for the sixth time!
As Renaldo tries to find the culprit the story unfolds into a humorous buddy story, a demonstration of personal sacrifice, and of a unique friendship with a lost wolf cub, when it’s not the popular - or prudent - thing to do.
The book has a happy, silly, slapstick feel to it that made me laugh out loud a few times. There are the familiar reindeer names: Rudi (short for Rudolph), Vixen, Blitzen, Comet, and Dasher with their own unique personalities and place in the scheme of things. The interior illustrations are black and white but no less adorable and effective than the bright cover art.
As adults reading kids books we have to suspend our disbelief - and our adulthood - and remember how much we treasured reading fanciful stories about anthropomorphic animals. (I still do!). The message of the book is that “Good friends make happy times brighter.” Well, good books make happy reading better. This is one good book.
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Jin Okubo
4.0 out of 5 stars In the Footsteps of Greats
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
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Great work in the lines of Dickens. I would recommend this for any parent as a sit down and read a story for your children style book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another fun adventure with Ronaldo
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2017
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Reading about Ronaldo's adventures is a lot of fun. In this story, Ronaldo and his best friend Rudi find a new, unexpected friend that is lost and needs help. It creates some funny and even scary moments on the road to reuniting their new friend with his family. I enjoyed the antics of this trio of friends and the trouble they get into. Another great book in the Ronaldo series!
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019
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Loving this book so far! The illustrations are amazing and the storyline engaging. Both myself and my 9 year old are enjoying reading this together. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars It was a great, fun read
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2017
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I learned two new words from this book, and laughed many times throughout. It was a great, fun read. Refreshing, cheeky, and engaging! Great author, great books, every one of them.
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Amanda Cato
4.0 out of 5 stars Carrots dipped in hot chocolate...
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
I was contacted by the author to read this book in exchange for an honest review. I can’t help myself. I like cute little stories. The kid in me will never grow up. Being an adult twenty-four/seven is just dull and draining. Why can’t we all keep our inner child for all our lives? I do apologize that it took me this long to get to the story and submit my review. Sometimes I don’t realize just how much my schedule fills up and I lose track. I need a better system.

Ronaldo is a fun reindeer going to the academy to learn to fly and is on his way to breaking the record for flight speed. It’s cold and snowy and Ronaldo always looks forward to eating his carrots and drinking his hot chocolate after his flight. Lately, though, his carrots have gone missing.

Ronaldo and his friend Rudi investigate the case and try to find this phantom carrot thief.

The thief is someone totally unexpected – a wolf cub named Ernie.

I won’t go into more detail than that. This was a cute little children’s story about reindeer and no it had nothing to do with Christmas. I’m not a big Christmas person, so that suited me just fine.

I liked the friendship between two unlikely characters like a reindeer and a wolf. Ronaldo tries his best to help the little wolf cub find her pack again, even if it means facing the pack by themselves. It’s an adorable and easy read. I’m a kid at heart so of course I was happy to read it. It’s also a good winter themed book if you’re nearing Christmas but don’t want something themed around the holiday just yet.

I’m not sold on dunking carrots into hot chocolate though…eww.
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Molly Neely
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2016
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This book was soooooooooooo cute! Sylvester has created a lovely winter wonderland with interesting characters and a fun & engaging story. I was cracking up, this author has a great knack for funny situations.
Loved it!!!!!
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Annie
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun book for the whole family.
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2020
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The illustrations were so cute and the story was entertaining. It’s a great read for the whole family. Even though it’s part of a series, you can read as a stand-alone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful children's Christmas book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2016
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By A Swan on 7 Dec, 2016.

What a lovely book, the characters are wonderful. I loved Ronaldo, such a brave little reindeer he is, and the sweet little wolf cub Ernie. Rudi the best friend you could wish for. When I was a child of seven I joined the library it was books like this that kept me going back again and again. Children will love this story. I love it.
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Johanna Sarah Aldridge
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical, sweet and funny
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 15, 2018
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Once again the author brings us a magical, sweet and funny tale of Ronaldo the flying reindeer. Ronaldo's carrots are disappearing, and it comes as a bit of a surprise when he finds out who's responsible. A wonderful tale of friendship, trust, and the good guys winning against the bullies.
Thoroughly worth a read!
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