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Description
It is 1849 and Jack Flagg stows away on a ship headed for the California gold fields where he plans to recoup his Auntie Arabella's fortune.
Summary
This story was about a boy and his butler who are stowaways on a ship because somebody stole their ticket money. Hey plan to strike it rich in California during the gold rush. On the ship, they meet all sorts of people and many weird (and great) things happen. When they get to California, they... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Jack: main character, nice, silly, proud
- Praisworthy: a butler, main character, clean, stubborn, strong, suprises people, cool, calm
First Sentence
A sailing ship with two great sidewheels went splashing out of Boston harbor on a voyage around the Horn to San Francisco.
Table of Contents
The Stowaways
How To Catch A TheifNews Of The Sea Raven
The Pig Hunt
Land Of Fire
Spoiled Potatoes
End Of The Race
Saved By A Whisker
The Man In The Jiipijapa Hat
The Rogue Out-Rogued
Jamoka Jack
Bullwhip
A Bushle Of Neckties
The Prospecters
The Man Who Couldnt Sit Down
The Gravediggers
The 15th Of August
Arrivle At The Long Whaf
Errata
page. 91 the sentence ''We ain't never met, but we writ a lot of letters.'' writ is spelled wrong should be write
Authors & Contributors
- Sid Fleischman (Author)
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