The Dagger Quick by Brian Eames

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A stirring tale of rousing old-fashioned adventure, THE DAGGER QUICK is the story of twelve-year-old Christopher, a boy with a clubfoot seemingly doomed to follow in the boring footsteps of his father as a cooper in 17th century England. That is, until he meets his uncle- William Quick,... read more

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Kitto: A young crippled boy who is learning to make barrels, just like his father. He is a boy in every sense of the word, with all the approporiate fears, likes, and thought-patterns. He is a brave kid, the kind who is sure to do his best.

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Simon Sneed flared thing lips, revealing a disgraceful mismash of teeth.

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England, 1678
The Captain
No Place for Dreams
Into the Evening
The Meeting
Brothers
A Rat in the Ally
Impending Doom
The Thick of It
Aboard the Blessed William
A Partnership
Making Sails
Family Tales
A Cooper's Boy
Approaching Cape Verde
Slaver
Fate and Greed
The Stakes of the Game
The Mission
Painted Black
Attempt at Rescue
Duck in Chains
Saved by a Slave
A Captain Defied
The Defense of Van
Painful History
Prepare to Engage
Ringing of Steel
Shark!
Adrift
Storm
Ontoquas
A Pirate Glossary

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Brian Eames (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Paula Wiseman Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 2011
ISBN: 9781442434400
Page Count: 317

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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

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Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life › Multigenerational
Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Boys & Men
Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure

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