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Summary: Stowaway
Review: Stowaway was an excellent book about a boy who goes on a sailboat which is about to go on a three year voyage around the world. He escapes from a butcher his father sends him to to toughen him up. He wants to prove to his father he can stock to something and he is worth something.
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Summary: Not one of the best books I've read.
Review: Stowaway was not one of the best books I have read. If you like books about ships and stories about the sea you would like this book. If you dont it will not be a good book for you.
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Summary: the best book I have ever read
Review: The book I read Stowaway was by Karen Hesse. In 1768, an eleven-year-old boy named Nicholas Young stowed away on a ship. He hid himself from the captain the crew, and waited to be carried far away. Nick didn't know it, but the ship he chose - H.M.S. Endeavour - was bound for an amazing adventure. Captained by James Cook. Endeavour was on a secret mission to discover an unknown continent at the bottom of the globe. During his three-year voyage, Nick faced hardship and he sot out danger and proved himself brave when disaster struck. He learned to respect and trust the gentlemen on board. He made a friend and he made history.Nicholas was weak and weak hearted when he started the voyage. At the end of the book he is a fully weathered sailor. Nick has to deal with a mean midshipsman Mr. Bootie who orders him around like a dog. He overcomes problems like that by just doing it perfectly so Mr. Bootie can't yell at him. I overcome most problems like Nick I do them as well as I can so nobody can yell at me. I might like to stowaway on a ship because I love boats and I think it would be fun to sail on one. ." "I figured that this one would be as good as Out Of The Dust. It is, but in a different way. I loved how much it taught me about history and how it's sent me hunting for answers to questions it raised. The map on the inside of the front and back covers was invaluable in tracking the trip. And what a nice surprise at the end of the book to find out there was a real Nicholas." Said a person from College Station, TX USA " I loved the book I would give it 5 stars *****. I would recommend this book to any body who loves adventure books. Stowaway was a book I could not put down until I finished it.
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Summary: Discover what Young Nick's Head really is!
Review: The cover of this edition is MUCH better than the one released in UK (which I have) At first, this lovely book seems to read in a stilted, staccato way - but that is soon forgotten as one is drawn into Nick's life aboard the Endeavour, and how he copes with the difference between his imagination and the reality of the harshness of a sailing ship. Although the diary is fiction, Nick Young and all that is described is actual fact (I checked in my biographies of Captain Cook & Joseph Banks). But it is the WAY each incident and discovery is described in the 'journal' which sets this apart from those books; this has the freshness of youth, the wondering mind of an 11-year-old, the lack of 'seen-it-all-before' that an adult has. Nick's views on life as he experiences it will certainly set any young mind thinking on similar lines - for the benefit of us all. I recommend this to anyone over the age of 10, who has a love of adventure and likes to read of real history in the making.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: This book is about a boy whose name is Nick. He is a stowaway on a ship called Endeavour and it is about his adventures as he travels the globe with captain Cook, Mr. Bootie, John Charleton, Mr. Banks and others. He is 11 when the ship takes off and it ports agian when he is 14. In the 3 year time he is on board Nick makes friends and loses them, learns to care for those who hate him, and lose those he loves dearly. He learns how to live. He has adventures such as being kidnapped, and shot at. He learns how to hunt, and he trys new foods. He learns how to care for a ship and how to survive without seeing home for three years. This book is a must to read.
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Summary: Pretty well written Karen
Review: This book is really good, it has some tough parts that are hard to get over kinda near the end. Stowaway has a great story and is very detailed. It has some extreme parts like lashes, beatings and such so I would recommend this book for ages 6 or 7 and up.If I would have written this book though I might have added a bit more shooting and action. It has good word chioces and I hope you choose to read it too.
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Summary: Stowaway
Review: This is a good book becouse it shows how bad it was to go sailing back then. Disease and starvation took the lives of many each day. I recommend this book.
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Summary: Flower Reviews...
Review: This is one of the best books I've ever read. Stowaway is the story of Nicholas Young, a 'Stowaway' on the ship Endeavour, with Captain Cook for his trip around the world. I started to read this book for a school project (the map in the back helped alot!) but then finished reading it for enjoyment. I couldn't put this book down, the diary entries kept me captivated! This book is the perfect book for a history lover like me!
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