In keeping with the general style of the rest of this series, the book sets the stage to put the reader into the past, breaks information into small bits scattered around the pages that are illustrated in an engaging cartoon-like manner.  This volume does a good job of comprehensively explaining the short-lived history of the Pony Express, sharing who got it started and why, how it worked, and why it came to an end.  I’m just not sure how well it lives up to its title, as I can imagine many students reading it and thinking it sounds like a grand adventure they would’ve loved to be part of.