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A proper young girl travels on a ship where a mutiny is brewing
1990Fast paceTense
What it is about
In 1832, thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is the only passenger on a ship sailing from England to America. She finds that the crew is plotting against the captain. She has to decide whom to trust.
Who will enjoy it
Young readers who like adventure.
What you will get
It was a Newbery Honor book in 1991.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Sea voyage · Mutiny · Coming of age
Length
215 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Charlotte Doyle and the crew of the Seahawk.
Setting
A ship crossing the Atlantic in 1832.
What makes it different
A tense sea adventure with a strong heroine.
Feel
Fast, exciting and surprising.
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