The Giant Rat of Sumatra

By Sid Fleischman, John Hendrix

Price: $9.99

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The Giant Rat of Sumatra

By Sid Fleischman, John Hendrix

Price: $9.99

About the Book

A swashbuckling tale of thievery and revenge

The Giant Rat of Sumatra is the most notorious pirate ship in the Pacific. Its ferocious figurehead, a rat with crooked teeth and gouged-out eyes, strikes fear in the heart of every seafaring crew. Now the ship has dropped anchor in San Diego. Twelve-year-old cabin boy Shipwreck — so named after he was rescued from the sea by the pirates — is anxious to begin his long journey home to Boston. Instead, he finds himself swept up in a treacherous plot. It seems his adventure is only just beginning. . . .

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060742409
Imprint: Greenwillow Books
On Sale: Aug 1, 2006
List price: $9.99
No of pages: 208
Trim Size: 5.130 in (w) x 7.630 in (h) x 0.440 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Pirates
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 19th Century

Sid Fleischman

Biography

Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies, Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World; The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini.

John Hendrix

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About the Book

A swashbuckling tale of thievery and revenge

The Giant Rat of Sumatra is the most notorious pirate ship in the Pacific. Its ferocious figurehead, a rat with crooked teeth and gouged-out eyes, strikes fear in the heart of every seafaring crew. Now the ship has dropped anchor in San Diego. Twelve-year-old cabin boy Shipwreck — so named after he was rescued from the sea by the pirates — is anxious to begin his long journey home to Boston. Instead, he finds himself swept up in a treacherous plot. It seems his adventure is only just beginning. . . .

Product Details

ISBN: 9780060742409
Imprint: Greenwillow Books
On Sale: Aug 1, 2006
List price: $9.99
No of pages: 208
Trim Size: 5.130 in (w) x 7.630 in (h) x 0.440 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Pirates
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 19th Century

Sid Fleischman

Biography

Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies, Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World; The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini.

John Hendrix

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