Stowaway!
What's the book about?
Dickon is a brave boy who secretly hides on a ship and ends up sailing around the world with the famous explorer Francis Drake. On the long voyage he faces wild storms, scary mutinies and sickness on board, but also makes new friends and proves how strong and clever he can be. As you read, you’ll discover what life was really like for sailors in Tudor times and imagine yourself on an exciting adventure across the seas.
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Reviews
Ciaran, Age 7
This book is about
A boy called Dickon gets on a ship (The Pelican) at Plymouth Docks and hides on it. He wants to be a cabin boy, but his friend, Tib, was chosen for the job.
Francis Drake, (the captain) finds him hiding on the ship and allows him to be a cabin boy.
The ship travels to the Indies. It is re-named the Golden Hinde and painted in red and gold. There is a storm.
The ship arrives in Peru and the crew invade a Spanish ship to get gold. Then they sail north and arrive in North America. The captain tries to catch an ostrich and does not realise that an Indian is firing an arrow at him. Dickon saves his life and is given a gold ducat.
After traveling around the world, they return to England and Queen Elizabeth I makes the captain, Sir Francis Drake.
The main characters are
Dickon and Sir Francis Drake.
My favourite part of the book is
When Francis Drake is knighted and made a Sir.
I would also like to say
Sir Francis Drake was a real person in the time of Queen Elizabeth I and was famous for traveling around the world and bringing back treasures.
angli, Age 8
This book is about
a little boy who wants gold
My favourite part of the book is
when they rename the ship
I would also like to say
it is very exciting especilly when the storms come
Hannah Courtney, Age 7
This book is about
a little boy hides on a ship and he gets found. The ask if him if he is stealing. He says no, his family are poor.
My favourite part of the book is
whne he got gold and got to meet the Queen.
I would also like to say
I would like to hide Auntie Leslie and Naomi in my suitcase when I got to Eurodisney next week!!!
