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Synopsis
FERGUS CRANE! YOU ARE IN GREAT DANGER! I AM SENDING HELP.Signed T. C., your long-lost Uncle TheoFergus Crane has an almost ordinary life--having lessons taught by rather odd teachers on the school ship Betty Jeanne and helping his mother in the bakery. But then a mysterious flying box appears at the window of his waterfront home and Fergus is plunged headlong into an exciting adventure! The box is followed by a winged mechanical horse that whisks him off to meet his long-lost uncle and his penguin helpers, Finn, Bill, and Jackson. Fergus finds out that his teachers are not quite what they seem-- they're actually pirates! Can Fergus and his winged horse save his schoolmates on the far-off Fire Island? And who else will he find there?From the Hardcover edition.
Is Fergus Crane appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
A whimsical middle grade adventure featuring flying mechanical horses, friendly penguins, and a rescue mission. Mild peril from pirates but age-appropriate with no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the imaginative inventions, penguin sidekicks, and exciting rescue adventure on a mysterious island.