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Having had enough of life on board the ship that saved her from a watery grave, Dido Twite wants nothing more than to sail home to England. Instead, Captain Casket's ship lands in Nantucket, where Dido and the captain's daughter, Dutiful Penitence, are left in the care of Dutiful's sinister... read more
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Dido Twite was plucked out of the ocean and nursed to health by Nate, a member of a whaling ship which is chasing a pink whale. Captain Casket implores Dido to befriend his daughter, a shy, frightened child who hasn't left her closet since her mother died some months back.
Dido succeeds... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
On board the Sarah Casket.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 12 in Wolves Chronicles. (standard series)
Preceded by Black Hearts in Battersea, and followed by The Stolen Lake.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Joan Aiken (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday & Co.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1966
ISBN: 0844662542
Page Count: 224
Publisher: Doubleday & Co.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1966
ISBN: 0844662542
Page Count: 224
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- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( A ) › Aiken, Joan
- Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( A ) › Aiken, Joan
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Authors, A-Z › ( A ) › Aiken, Joan
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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