In the book Little Bobby OMalley, the reader learnedof how Bobby saved the life of a young Seminole Indianboy named Tenatke-Yaha (Thunder Wolf ), and how thatboy, whom Bobby would later call Thunder, became hisbest friend.Bobby saved Thunder from a panther, so the people of hisvillage gave Bobby the name of Hakla-Kowechobe, whichmeans (The Boy Who) Talks to the Panther.A year after meeting Bobby, Thunders tribe decided to movedeep into the Everglades to escape the rapidly growing worldof the white man.This book begins with Bobbys search for new adventures,and introduces a girl who becomes his new best friend.When his new friend comes into danger, Bobby and his dog,Bandit, must risk their lives in a trek to seek help from thespirit of the conch shell.

This book reflects some of the fondmemories the author had of the area as itwas in 1949, and describes some of therapid changes that took place thereafter.The undeveloped area that extended fromhis house to the beach reminded himof the jungle in a Tarzan movie he oncesaw, and his imagination carried him onmany journeys of adventure through thosejungles, where he was master of his ownhappiness for that brief time in his life.

In the book Little Bobby OMalley, the reader learnedof how Bobby saved the life of a young Seminole Indianboy named Tenatke-Yaha (Thunder Wolf ), and how thatboy, whom Bobby would later call Thunder, became hisbest friend.Bobby saved Thunder from a panther, so the people of hisvillage gave Bobby the name of Hakla-Kowechobe, whichmeans (The Boy Who) Talks to the Panther.A year after meeting Bobby, Thunders tribe decided to movedeep into the Everglades to escape the rapidly growing worldof the white man.This book begins with Bobbys search for new adventures,and introduces a girl who becomes his new best friend.When his new friend comes into danger, Bobby and his dog,Bandit, must risk their lives in a trek to seek help from thespirit of the conch shell.

This book reflects some of the fondmemories the author had of the area as itwas in 1949, and describes some of therapid changes that took place thereafter.The undeveloped area that extended fromhis house to the beach reminded himof the jungle in a Tarzan movie he oncesaw, and his imagination carried him onmany journeys of adventure through thosejungles, where he was master of his ownhappiness for that brief time in his life.