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By the Great Horn Spoon!

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By Sid Fleischman
Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
By the Great Horn Spoon!
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In this rollicking adventure set during the California Gold Rush, Jacks aunt is forced to sell her beloved mansion to meet her debts. She is still unable to raise enough money to pay her creditors, and twelveyearold Jack goes to California in search of gold to help her. Joined by his trusty butler, Praiseworthy, Jack finds adventure and trouble at every turn. Will Jack strike gold in San Francisco or come home emptyhanded? This new edition features illustrations by Brett Helquist.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 4/30/1988Pages: 224Reading Level: Age 8 and Up

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38332 words38,332 words
224 pages224 pages
Lexile 730L Lexile 730L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Published 1988Published 1988

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Book ISBN:

0316286125

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