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245 14 a| The giant rat of Sumatra :b| or, Pirates galore /c| by Sid Fleischman ; illustrations by John Hendrix.;

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505 0 a| The Giant Rat of Sumatra pokes its nose off the coast of California, and things begin to happen -- Of piranha fish and a room full of villains -- In which One-Arm Ginger tips his hand, and I get an earful -- Desperate events aboard The Giant Rat, and a bucket of whale oil -- Regarding the fate of The Giant Rat and other important matters -- Containing one surprise after another -- In which a pile of rubble bursts apart, and what jumps out -- And then what happened -- Containing various matters, including an unpleasant stowaway -- In which appears the lady in velvet, and Captain Gallows loses his boots -- In which the tall Mexican talks more than necessary -- Containing an excess of villains and a kick in the dirt -- In which I keep my eyes peeled, and the judge gives a hopeless shrug -- In which Sam'l Spoons returns, and a dead man rises from the deep -- A whaling ship blunders in, and I peel off my jacket -- Containing a full account of the notorious duel and how it ended -- Containing a sprinkle of rain and news of Candalaria -- Enter the man with fleas in his beard -- In which news arrives and I leave -- In which villains spring forth and amazements abound -- Being full of derring-do and daring don't -- How the bold Giant Rat of Sumatra met her fate, and history was made -- Containing all manner of things, including the secret of Don Simplicio -- In which Candalaria returns, and surprises lurk about -- Being full of emeralds and punishments and a scruffy ship homeward bound -- Author's Note: In which the ink-stained writer confesses, and a trilogy is revealed before your eyes.;

520 a| A cabin boy on a pirate ship finds himself in San Diego in 1846 as war breaks out between the United States and Mexico.;

650 0 a| Piratesv| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A599795;

650 0 a| Mexican War, 1846-1848v| Juvenile fiction.=| ^A288151;

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The giant rat of Sumatra : or, Pirates galore / by Sid Fleischman ; illustrations by John Hendrix.

Author/creator	Fleischman, Sid
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Greenwillow Books, ©2005.
Description	194 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Subjects	Pirates--Juvenile fiction. Mexican War, 1846-1848--Juvenile fiction. California--History. --1846-1850. --Juvenile fiction. San Diego (Calif.)--History. --19th century. --Juvenile fiction.

Variant title	Pirates galore
Contents	The Giant Rat of Sumatra pokes its nose off the coast of California, and things begin to happen -- Of piranha fish and a room full of villains -- In which One-Arm Ginger tips his hand, and I get an earful -- Desperate events aboard The Giant Rat, and a bucket of whale oil -- Regarding the fate of The Giant Rat and other important matters -- Containing one surprise after another -- In which a pile of rubble bursts apart, and what jumps out -- And then what happened -- Containing various matters, including an unpleasant stowaway -- In which appears the lady in velvet, and Captain Gallows loses his boots -- In which the tall Mexican talks more than necessary -- Containing an excess of villains and a kick in the dirt -- In which I keep my eyes peeled, and the judge gives a hopeless shrug -- In which Sam'l Spoons returns, and a dead man rises from the deep -- A whaling ship blunders in, and I peel off my jacket -- Containing a full account of the notorious duel and how it ended -- Containing a sprinkle of rain and news of Candalaria -- Enter the man with fleas in his beard -- In which news arrives and I leave -- In which villains spring forth and amazements abound -- Being full of derring-do and daring don't -- How the bold Giant Rat of Sumatra met her fate, and history was made -- Containing all manner of things, including the secret of Don Simplicio -- In which Candalaria returns, and surprises lurk about -- Being full of emeralds and punishments and a scruffy ship homeward bound -- Author's Note: In which the ink-stained writer confesses, and a trilogy is revealed before your eyes.
Abstract	A cabin boy on a pirate ship finds himself in San Diego in 1846 as war breaks out between the United States and Mexico.
LCCN	2004042457
ISBN	0060742380 (trade)
ISBN	9780060742386 (trade)
ISBN	0060742399 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN	9780060742393 (lib. bdg.)

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