Secrets at sea : a novel
by
Peck, Richard, 1934-2018.
Title
:
Secrets at sea : a novel
Author
:
Peck, Richard, 1934-2018.
Murphy, Kelly, 1977-
ISBN
:
9780142421833
Publication Information
:
New York : Puffin Books, 2012.
Physical Description
:
238 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
Abstract
:
In 1887, the social-climbing Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous as they meet an array of titled humans despite their best efforts at remaining hidden.
Subject Term
:
Mice -- Juvenile fiction.
Ocean travel -- Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction.
Geographic Term
:
Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Subject
:
Mice -- Juvenile fiction.
Ocean travel -- Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction.
Atlantic Ocean -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Summary
:
In 1887, the social-climbing Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous as they meet an array of titled humans despite their best efforts at remaining hidden.
| Library | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Material Type | Status |
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| Taipa Library | 00656805 | 82-312.4 Pec | General Collections for Loan | JFC兒童外文書區 |