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Starred Review on June 1, 2016 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–8—In this fast-paced, high-energy tale, 12-year-old twins Alex and Cleo Dodge find adventure—and trouble—as they search for their father and, at times, each other. The siblings join the Black Hook Gang, but Alex is soon arrested for stealing. The twins leave town, yet there's still more...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on June 1, 2016
It's 1860. Twelve-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra Dodge's father disappears, leaving them alone; the siblings survive the New York City streets by stealing for the Black Hook gang. After a run-in with the police, they decide to head to San Francisco for a fresh start, planning to con a wealthy man into believing they are his long-lost twin sons. But on the way, Alex and "Pat" run into Silas and Edwin, another set of redheaded twins with the same idea. Alex and Silas get kidnapped onto one steamer, set to round Cape Horn to California; Pat and Edw...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
In 1860, twelve-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra Dodge head to San Francisco, planning to con a wealthy man into beli...Log In or Sign Up to Read More