Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
Ratings10
Average rating3.3
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Ratings10
Average rating3.3
A boy and dog trapped aboard the legendary ship, the Flying Dutchman, are sent off on an eternal journey by an avenging angel, roaming the earth throughout the centuries in search of those in need. Their travels lead them to Chapelvale, a sleepy nineteenth century village whose very existence is at stake. Only by discovering the buried secrets and solving the dust-laden riddles of the ancient village can it be saved. This will take the will and wile of all the people-and a very special boy and dog! Brian Jacques turns from Redwall to a very different sort of story, and succeeds admirably.
Series
3 primary booksCastaways of the Flying Dutchman is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Brian Jacques.
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Excellent book for teenagers, and older who like reading adventure books for kids. Scary, in the good Brian Jacques way, not too safe, but reliable, in the good Brian Jacques way, nothing too traumatic happens, and everything is said in a way that makes one feel good about it. This is a story of the adventures of Neb or Ben and his dog companion Denmark, or Ned. Neb is a boy without a past. He is mute and was thrown into the sea, and then fished up by the cook of the Flying Dutchman, and named Nebuchadnezzar. Neb feeds a hungry young dog, barely more than a pup, and the youngsters stay together from that time.The crew of the Flying Dutchman is horrible, and so during a storm, an angel is sent to punish them, and the Flying Dutchman is doomed. Neb and Den are innocent, so the angel rescues them, and gives them a gift - a speech - and a mission - to wander around the world to help victims of horrible people.In this book, there are two adventures of the boy and the dog. The first one is more of a coming-of-age story, where he is healed from the Flying Dutchman experience. The second one is a mystery, where they are finding clues and treasures. Very nice. :-DReminds me of [b:Tordyveln flyger i skymningen 6665689 Tordyveln flyger i skymningen Maria Gripe https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1249163112l/6665689.SY75.jpg 71953].
