MurderAfloat

作者 Jane Leslie Conly著
出版社 HyperionBookCH
出版时间 2010年10月
ISBN 9781423104162
定价 151.20

内容简介

BenjaminFranklinOrvilleisaboywithoutacareintheworld.Hehashisownpony,he'scaughttheeyeofthecharminggirlnextdoor.Hewantsfornothing,untilthedayhismothersendshimtomarkettogetachickenfordinner.SuddenlyBenjyiscaughtupinascuffle,kidnappedwithagroupofimmigrantsandforcedtoworkaboardtheEllaDawn--oneofthemostill-reputedoysteringvesselsinBaltimore.Hetriestopleadhiscase,buthiscaptorsareunimpressedbyBenjamin'swaywithlanguage.Soontheboyknowsonlyhardworkandhunger,alittlebitofGerman,andawholelotaboutinjustice.It'smoreofaneducationthanheevergotathome.Andinbetweenhisgrowlingstomachandhisachingmuscles,healsoexperiencesthejoysofthesea--agentlerhythmthatrockshimtosleepatnightandfreedomheneverfeltbetweenthefancywallsofhishome.WillBenjamineverseehishomeagain?Andifhedoes,willheknowwhattodothere?

作者简介

JaneLeslieConly'sfirstnovel,RascoandtheRatsofNIMH,anALABooklistChildren'sEditorsChoice,anditssequel,R-T,MargaretandtheRatsofNIMH,wereincludedonamultitudeofstatelibrarymasterlists.SheisalsotheauthorofthecriticallyacclaimedTroutSummer(anALANotableChildren'sBookandBestBookforYoungAdults)andtheNewberyHonorBookCrazyLady!ShelivesinBaltimore,MD.

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