Once more, the space-time continuum has gone astray and Tammy's' world is turned upside down. She wakes up and finds that River Falls is in a shambles. Homeless people huddle around trashcans for warmth. She goes to school and finds it in disrepair. When it rains the roof nearly caves in. Sinister men bring a meager lunch to the classroom. Soon she is transported to an enchanted land where she discovers that all of this was due to the California Gold Rush going astray.
So, she is off with her cuddly friends, Zeke, Cedric, Alfred, and then Polly the vulture that is a new member of the team. They are determined that gold is discovered at John Sutter's mill that fateful day in 1848 and then find that dirty deeds are afoot at Coloma where the scoundrel, Jessie Cole rules the gold rush town. From this moment everything is taken up a notch in the story as Tammy becomes the marshal and her critters become her deputies. Hilarious antics abound on every page from this point as they round up bad guys at every turn! Be prepared to laugh out loud at these heartfelt characters as they go about their business of taming the town.
It is the heartfelt characters that make this series a joy to read. One could easily say that Christian values abound on every page in this book as well as all the other books in the series. Life lessons abound here and we can only hope that our young readers will learn from Tammy and her critters what it is to stand up for what is right and then have the courage to make it so. In book one we learned that compassion can have great rewards. Tammy was crowned "Tammy the Merciful" for her efforts there and we see that love for others has great rewards all through the series.
As I reminisce in book one, I can see that Aunt May was the foundation for Tammy being the brave little girl that she has become. I found myself going back to read the opening pages (book one) and rediscovered it all over again where it was laid out so beautifully. Tammy often refers to the lessons she has learned from Aunt May while she encounters obstacles on her time-traveling adventures. Tammy admits, that she is not a perfect person at all. Yes, she did steal a cookie from the cookie jar! And I instantly forgive her.
How did we grow into caring adults without Tammy? We, the readers, forgive Tammy for her minor transgressions and can only wish that we could be as strong as her in our endeavors. For me, this series will be around for a very long time and is everything it is purported to be. On the surface the stories are simple enough. Upon reflection, it is the strong characters that bring me back for the next book. I certainly look forward to more.
This book was offered free to me in a promotional give-a-way.
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