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372 pp.
| Philomel
| March, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-399-23999-5$$23.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
David Elliot.
Ben, the immortal protagonist of Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, joins the crew of a pirate ship in a voyage marked by wild chases, dangerous attacks, and a mutinous crew. Upon arriving in France, Ben searches for a young man kidnapped many years earlier by an evil local clan. Set in the early seventeenth century, this big, sprawling adventure will win new fans for Jacques's series.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2003
327 pp.
| Philomel
| March, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-399-23601-5$$22.95
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Ian Schoenherr.
When the legendary Fleiger Hollander is condemned to sail the world forever, the cook's assistant and his dog are granted immortality of a different sort. In 1896, Neb and his dog turn up in Chapelvale, where they assist a cast of colorful characters in an extended treasure hunt to uncover the title to the village. The involving story captures the details of historical small-town England and its people with great panache.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2001
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