By the Great Hornspoon! -- Sid Fleischman Inc, Paperback

For fans of the I Survived series, this classic rollicking adventure about the California Gold Rush and one determined twelve-year-old has sold nearly a million copies
When Jack's aunt is forced to sell her beloved mansion but is still unable to raise enough money to pay her debts, the twelve-year-old 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 empty-handed?
This new edition features illustrations by Brett Helquist.

Author: Sid Fleischman
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/30/1988
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780316286121
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 10759 / By the Great Horn Spoon!


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/08/1988

About the Author
The Newbery Award-winning author of The Whipping Boy, Sid Fleischman is an author of more than sixty children's books, as well as screenplays, novels for adults, and books on magic. He lives in California.
Brett Helquist is the illustrator of many books, including the New York Times bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. He is also the author of Bedtime for Bear and Roger, the Jolly Pirate. He grew up in Utah and now lives in Brooklyn, New York.