The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo

2015-07-30 Young Adult Fiction

Author : Catherine Johnson
Release : 2015-07-30
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 589/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo by : Catherine Johnson

Download or read book The Curious Tale of the Lady Caraboo written by Catherine Johnson. This book was released on 2015-07-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2016, this is a very curious tale indeed . . . Out of the blue arrives an exotic young woman from a foreign land. Fearless and strong, 'Princess' Caraboo rises above the suspicions of the wealthy family who take her in. But who is the real Caraboo? In a world where it seems everyone is playing a role, could she be an ordinary girl with a tragic past? Is she a confidence trickster? Or is she the princess everyone wants her to be? This the tale of the ultimate historical hustle, steeped in delectable romance. Whoever Caraboo turns out to be, she will steal your heart . . .

Freedom

2018-09-06

Author : Catherine Johnson
Release : 2018-09-06
Genre :
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Book Rating : 090/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Freedom written by Catherine Johnson. This book was released on 2018-09-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12-year old Nathaniel is a slave, sent to England. Life in London is tough and Nat seizes the first opportunity to escape. He hears the story of The Zong, a ship where the crew murdered 133 slaves. Will the world continue to turn a blind eye to the horrors of slavery? And can Nat really evade his masters forever?

A Nest of Vipers

2015-07-23 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Catherine Johnson
Release : 2015-07-23
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 713/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis A Nest of Vipers by : Catherine Johnson

Download or read book A Nest of Vipers written by Catherine Johnson. This book was released on 2015-07-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Characterful, page-turning drama and a vivid mixture of research and imagination' - The Sunday Times A gripping tale of a group of larger-than-life con artists who roam the streets of eighteenth-century London. Cato Hopkins is the youngest member of Mother Hopkins's 'family' - a group of skilled fraudsters and pickpockets. There's Addy, who can become a very convincing boy when she needs to; the beautiful Bella, who can charm any rich young man out of his fortune; Sam, an escaped slave and Cato himself, a young boy, who Mother Hopkins has taught everything she knows. But old age is slowing Mother Hopkins down, and she wants to carry out one last con, a con to outdo all the cons that have gone before. And so the gang set about bringing ruin upon Captain Walker, a proud and cruel slave captain, who deserves to be taught a lesson or two .

Race to the Frozen North

2024-04-02

Author : Catherine Johnson
Release : 2024-04-02
Genre :
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Book Rating : 859/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Race to the Frozen North written by Catherine Johnson. This book was released on 2024-04-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We made it!" I cried. "We're here. The North Pole! We're on top of the world! The first men ever to stand here in all of history." When eleven-year-old Matthew Henson ran away from his cruel stepmother to find a new life in the big city, no one could have predicted that he would become the first man to reach the North Pole. With a little luck and a lot of hard work, Matthew found a life of adventure on the high seas and in the Arctic. But back home in America his achievements were largely overlooked because he was Black. Race to the Frozen North tells his remarkable true story. Union Square & Co.'s EVERYONE CAN BE A READER books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.

Sawbones

2013 Fathers

Author : Catherine Johnson
Release : 2013
Genre : Fathers
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Book Rating : 570/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Sawbones written by Catherine Johnson. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen-year-old Ezra McAdam has much to be thankful for: trained up as an apprentice by a well-regarded London surgeon, Ezra's knowledge of human anatomy and skill at the dissection table will secure him a trade for life. However, his world is turned on its head when a failed break-in at his master's house sets off a strange and disturbing series of events that involves grave robbing, body switching ... and murder.

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