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      Nightbirds on Nantucket

      by Joan Aiken
      Published
      Jun 1966
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      224
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      Series
      Wolves Chronicles Book 3

      About This Book

      A shipwreck survivor and her friends race to stop a nefarious plot in this classic children's adventure set in an alternate United States.

      "A whale of a lot of fun." —Kirkus Reviews

      Having had enough of life on board the ship that saved her from a watery grave, Dido Twite wants nothing more than to sail home to England. Instead, Captain Casket's ship lands in Nantucket, where Dido and the captain's daughter, Dutiful Penitence, are left in the care of Dutiful's sinister Aunt Tribulation. In Tribulation's farmhouse, life is unbearable. When mysterious men lurk about in the evening fog, the resourceful Dido rallies against their shenanigans with help from Dutiful, a cabin boy named Nate, and a pink whale.

      Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl

      Series Placement

      Book 3
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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Subgenres

      Alternative History

      Age Level

      Young Adult / Teens

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      Feb 1969 Yearling ISBN13 9780440463702 ISBN10 044046370X
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      Apr 1981 Laurel Leaf ISBN13 9780440963707 ISBN10 0440963702
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      First Edition Jun 1966 Delacorte ISBN13 9780385063272 ISBN10 038506327X
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      Oct 1999 Harcourt ISBN13 9780547530727 ISBN10 0547530722
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