Sometimes, being disobedient brings unbelievable surprises.
When five-year-old Freddie is warned by Toby Littleback, the proprietor of the local tobacco shop, never to touch the jar shaped like a manās head, he canāt resist.
Suddenly Freddie is transported to the Spanish Main, as pirates pursue his sinking ship in the search for hidden treasure. How will he escape their clutches and return home?
A cross between āPeter Panā and āPirates of the Caribbeanā, this action-packed fantasy story for children features flying carpets, skulduggery, and gold. Perfect for fans of fantasy adventure fiction.
William Alvin Bowen (1877-1937) was an American attorney and childrenās author. His best-known work was fantasy novel āThe Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventureā, which was runner-up in the inaugural Newbery Medal in 1922.
His other works include: āThe Enchanted Forestā (1920), āSolario the Tailor: His Tales of the Magic Doubletā (1922), āMerrimegā (1923), āPhilip and the Faunā (1926), and āGossip from the Sixteenth Centuryā (1938).