Centerburg Tales: More Adventures of Homer Price

Written by Robert McCloskey

Narrated by John McDonough

A companion to Homer Price, these imaginative and outlandish tales from all-American Centerbury will leave you in stitches. There's Grampa Hercules and his never-ending tall tales, Dulcy Dooner, the uncooperative citizen, unbusinesslike Uncle Ulysses and his friendly lunchroom, the flustered sheriff, the pompous judge, and more. In Centerburg, along with the routine of day-to-day living, the most preposterous things keep happening. But nothing fazes Homer Price!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
• Release date: Aug 6, 2019
• ISBN: 9780593103692

Reviews for Centerburg Tales

[estherfilbrun · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

We read Homer Price as a family a while back, and when I heard about Centerburg Tales, I decided we ought to read this one, too—it sounded just as fun. This collection of stories feels a lot more off-the-wall than the first one, but still delightfully playful and engaging. I doubt I’ll ever forget Sparrow Courthouse or the giant ragweeds. We had a lot of laughs as we read these tall tales. It made for a fun read-aloud.

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It's been decades since I read Centerburg Tales, but the three stories included here are apparently taken from that larger book... which I do plan to reread soonish. ?áHere we enjoy the antics of the simple folks of this tiny mid-century town in Experiment 13," "Ever So Much More So," and "Pie and Punch and You-Know-Whats." ?áDelightful, but I'll reserve the higher rating for the full collection of stories.

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[tgraettinger_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great collection of feel-good stories - including the old favorites, "Ever So Much More So", "The Gravitty-Bitties", and "Pie and Punch and You-Know-Whats" (about the song you just can't get out of your head).