by the great horn spoon by sid fleischman

Return from By the Great Horn Spoon to Homeschooling-ideas. Gold Rush Activities that goes well with this book.Īnother book that deals with sailing around the Cape Horn is 'Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea' by Michael Morpurgo. We had really got to like the two main characters, Jack and Praisworthy, and are sorry there aren't more books of their adventures! All in all, we were sorry that we had finished the book. The book ends with a clever twist that we really enjoyed. We enjoyed the history of the tale, and we discussed the economics of the times. Fleischman gives us characters who show tremendous character growth and admirable qualities. Clever wordplay and wit isn’t enough, though. His use of figurative language, in particular, makes this book a rollicking read. Fleischman has a way with words that is both funny and brilliant.

Young Jack Flagg sets out to recoup his Aunt Arabellas fortune on a ship bound from Boston to the California gold fields. Once they get to California, there are detailed descriptions of what life was like as a gold miner. By the Great Horn Spoon is an absolute delight of a book. By the Great Horn Spoon Sid Fleischman, Eric Von Schmidt. For homeschool geography we looked up the route of the steamboat and discussed why they travelled by sea and not by land.

A good deal of the beginning of the book is about the journey. They begin by stowing away on a steamboat bound for California. It is about a boy and his butler (a very Jeeves character) who set off to make a fortune in the Gold Rush - and have lots of adventures en-route! Sid manages to portray the harsh times of the California Gold Rush with gentleness and humour. Don’t be put off by the cover of this book.

By the great horn spoon by sid fleischman