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Synopsis
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 cabinboy named Nate, and a pink whale.
Is Nightbirds on Nantucket appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Delightfully quirky middle grade adventure with mild peril and a sinister aunt as the primary antagonist. Includes mysterious men lurking and an unbearable home situation, but resolved through cleverness and friendship rather than graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include emotional abuse and captivity.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the resourceful heroine Dido who teams up with new friends to outwit mysterious villains and deal with a terrible aunt—plus there's a pink whale!