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Nacky Patcher and the Curse of the Dry-Land Boats
By Kluger, Jeffrey
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39924-604-3
- Publisher
- New York : Philomel Books, c2007.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2007
Gr 7-9 A dark charm has held the village of Yole for generations, keeping the folks poor and oppressed by Mally Balloo, the master who owns the town and delights in home-pitchings that evict the villagers. When readers first meet Nacky, he is a thief, a cheat, and a swindler, headed yet again to the penitents' tower. His punishment takes him aboard a ship that wrecks, leaving him with a wooden leg and a pet pig. He returns to Yole and, along with the orphan and alleged fire setter Teedie F...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
N'er-do-well Nacky Patcher and orphan Teedie Flinn discover a way to lift the curse that plagues their village: they must r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
