To a twelve-year-old boy running away to seek his fortune in the goldfields, “stowaway” was an auspicious beginning to a life of adventure. To a fine, elegant butler like Praiseworthy, sleeping in potato barrels was rather humiliating, not to mention undignified. Recommended For: Ages 8-12 as an independent read all ages as a family read aloudĪ scoundrel stole their money, forcing Jack and Praiseworthy to stow away on the Lady Wilma instead of paying for regular passage. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1988 (reprint, original date 1963). *By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman. Jack and Praiseworthy must use their wits and resourcefulness if they are to strike it rich in California’s goldfields in this funny middle grades novel.
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