Download or read book Chico Bear Adventures written by Mark Tomita and published by . This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Journey Home is the second Chico Bear Adventures novel. The story opens with Matthew and Andrew attending public schools. In the previous novel, the boys were home schooled, but Ben feels the boys should now attend public schools, and concentrate a little more on day-to-day living. He understands the urgency of bringing the remaining Chico Bear spirits back home to Chico, but he feels life needs to be "normal" for him and the boys. Matthew is now in the seventh grade and Andrew in the fifth grade. This novel is very different from the first. Matthew, for example, learns life's lessons about puberty. Matthew also sings two songs which he composed, Come Home to Chico and Kirby's Song. The adventures are localized to Chico, California, and the Northern California region, and the adventures are rich in historical facts with typical Chico Bear twists. There are hilarious scenes with Kirby and Gracie, who take on human form in two chapters, and Matthew and Andrew, who take on adult form. The reader will be taken on an emotional roller coaster, for much of this second novel has its funny moments, but there are also touching moments. Tragedy will also strike, leaving the reader stunned. The Journey Home, as the name implies, ends with all Chico Bear spirits returning home to Chico.