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. . . .
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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. . . .
Imprint | Greenwillow Books |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | August 2006 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | August 2006 |
Authors | Sid Fleischman |
Illustrators | John Hendrix |
Dimensions | 191 x 127 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 208 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-074240-9 |
Barcode | 9780060742409 |
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LSN | 0-06-074240-2 |