Ghost Ship |
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Author:
| Clark, Mary Higgins |
Illustrator:
| Minor, Wendell |
ISBN: | 978-1-4379-6560-5 |
Publication Date: | May 2009 |
Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $18.00 |
Book Description:
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Thomas loved his summer visits to his grandmother¿s on Cape Cod. He spent hours wondering about the sailing ships of the past and imagining their stories. He dreamed of being on a sailing ship himself. One afternoon after a night of terrible thunderstorms, Thomas finds, deep in the sand, a weathered, old-fashioned belt buckle. When he picks it up, a boy his own age, Silas Rich, who was a cabin boy on a ship called the ¿Monomoy¿ that sailed almost 250 years ago, appears. Suddenly the...
More DescriptionThomas loved his summer visits to his grandmother¿s on Cape Cod. He spent hours wondering about the sailing ships of the past and imagining their stories. He dreamed of being on a sailing ship himself. One afternoon after a night of terrible thunderstorms, Thomas finds, deep in the sand, a weathered, old-fashioned belt buckle. When he picks it up, a boy his own age, Silas Rich, who was a cabin boy on a ship called the ¿Monomoy¿ that sailed almost 250 years ago, appears. Suddenly the world of sailing ships is very near as Silas tells his tale. Here is a story of mystery and adventure that will transport readers to a time and place beyond their imaginings in Clark¿s first book for children. Full-color illus. For ages 6-10. Reinforced lib. binding.