Far-Flung Adventures: Fergus Crane |
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Author:
| Stewart, Paul Riddell, Chris |
Series title: | Far-Flung Adventures Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-385-75112-4 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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Imprint: | Yearling |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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Fergus Crane has an almost ordinary life--attending school on the ship Betty Jeanne and helping his mother in the bakery. But then a winged mechanical horse appears and whisks Fergus off to meet his long-lost uncle. Not only that, he finds out that his teachers are not what they seem--they're actually pirates! Can Fergus save his schoolmates from the far-off Fire Island? Perfect for 8- to 12-year-old readers, this is a deliciously accessible story. "Part Dickensian comedy,...
More DescriptionFergus Crane has an almost ordinary life--attending school on the ship Betty Jeanne and helping his mother in the bakery. But then a winged mechanical horse appears and whisks Fergus off to meet his long-lost uncle. Not only that, he finds out that his teachers are not what they seem--they're actually pirates! Can Fergus save his schoolmates from the far-off Fire Island? Perfect for 8- to 12-year-old readers, this is a deliciously accessible story.
"Part Dickensian comedy, part pirate adventure."--Publishers Weekly