Audio Review: South Sea Adventure (Hal & Roger Hunt Adventures #2) by Willard Price

One of a series of adventures featuring Hal and Roger Hunt. The boys are searching for exotic sea-life and they have a mission to collect pearls from the oyster-beds of a secret lagoon. But do the crew and passengers of "Lively Lady" know more than they should? Can they be trusted?

 Paperback, 256 pages 

Published January 21st 1993 

by Red Fox (first published 1952)

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This is book 2 in the Hal & Roger Hunt adventure series, the first one the Amazon Adventure was also an audio read for me with these two being the only ones available in that format.

Just like the Amazon Adventure, this is a book taking these two brothers on an adventure to exotic places with someone on their trail, and not in a good way.

It’s a great series for middle grade, not just boys but girls also would enjoy these, reminiscent of Nancy Drew and the Hardy boys. Written in the 40s and 50s there is no technology or modern conveniences.

I read (listened) to this as part of my 2019 reading off my shelf challenge.

Audio Review: Amazon Adventure (Hal & Roger Hunt Adventures #1) by Willard Price

Long Island teenagers Hal and Roger Hunt explore uncharted Amazon River with their father, expert naturalist John Hunt for his exotic animal collection. Someone sends an anonymous telegram, so John returns. Alone, the boys face hostile natives, dangerous rapids and wild animals, and a hunchback with bloodshot eyes.

Paperback, 272 pages

Published July 15th 1993

by Red Fox (first published 1949)

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We purchased the Hal & Rogers Adventure Series book for our boys when they were younger and have shared them with many friends. I myself have never read them, this past weekend I discovered the audio version was available for the Amazon Adventure, it’s not long, just over 6 hours  - a perfect fit for our road trip.

Canadian born author Willard Price wrote this series of 14 books beginning in the late 1930s. It’s a series that my husband inhaled as a boy, he loved reading about the different adventures these brothers went on throughout the world - African Adventure, Whale Adventure, South Sea, Underwater (to name a few). Sometimes compared to The Hardy Boys these stories have the added outdoor adventures at the same time solving mysteries, getting out of tough jams and learning so much about nature and different critters.

I enjoyed my time listening to the Amazon Adventure, sometimes witty, others times educational -learning about different cultures.  Maybe a little dated but still a great adventure without technology getting in the way.