- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition edition (May 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0805063811
- ISBN-13: 978-0805063813
- Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 14.9 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 354 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Product Description
Product Description
From the critically acclaimed and best-selling author of Smack comes a
middle-grade tale of adventure and cunning in the spirit of Treasure Island
Victorian London in the 1850's: Jamie, Ten Tons and Davies are young "mudlarks"--scavengers who eke out a meager existence by reclaiming bits of coal, rope, and anything of value from the muddy banks of the River Thames. Anything they find might keep them from starving for one more day.
When they see a massive roll of copper fall off a ship, the trio comes up with a daring plan to retrieve it and make their fortunes. But can three small boys alone retrieve the impossibly heavy copper from the bottom of the Thames? They resolve to find a way--or die trying.
middle-grade tale of adventure and cunning in the spirit of Treasure Island
Victorian London in the 1850's: Jamie, Ten Tons and Davies are young "mudlarks"--scavengers who eke out a meager existence by reclaiming bits of coal, rope, and anything of value from the muddy banks of the River Thames. Anything they find might keep them from starving for one more day.
When they see a massive roll of copper fall off a ship, the trio comes up with a daring plan to retrieve it and make their fortunes. But can three small boys alone retrieve the impossibly heavy copper from the bottom of the Thames? They resolve to find a way--or die trying.
About the Author
Melvin Burgess is the author of many novels for young adult and middle-grade readers. Among them are The Baby and Fly Pie, and Smack (winner of Britain's Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize for Fiction, as well as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults). Mr. Burgess lives in Lancashire, England.
Richard Williams has been illustrating books and magazines for twenty years. His clients range from Mad Magazine to Reader's Digest. He is also a nationally known portrait painter . Richard Williams resides in Syracuse, New York with his wife and two daughters.
Richard Williams has been illustrating books and magazines for twenty years. His clients range from Mad Magazine to Reader's Digest. He is also a nationally known portrait painter . Richard Williams resides in Syracuse, New York with his wife and two daughters.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A good book,
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This review is from: The Copper Treasure (Paperback)
At first TenTons ,Davis,and Jami are on a big boat and find a chest full of copper so they try to move it to get some copper but as soon as they move it it falls off the edge of the boat. A few days latter they were playing in the water and they found it, but they can't take it out of the mud and water by ther selfs then they found some donkeys loose in a farmer's feild.The next day they try to take the donkeys to try to pull it out. TenTons is so happy that he is jumping all over the place then Davis ties tens to the copper that they almost had out of the water but then it falls and Tens drowned a few days later they get the copper . They bring it to a dealer and get alot of money then they throw half in the water for Tens and the other half for a boat ride.
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the copper treasure,
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Ten tons went on a bout trip to find some treasure. When they where out at sea ten tons fell off the bout. All he did was sitting on the back of the bout in his chair. The crew got vary mad after time went on they got madder.But he did some diving if he got board. That is all he did. After they fond the treasure they told him that if he did not get to work he dos not get any of the treasure. So he started working a lot. Things that he did were he went diving for more treasure but he did not find any more treasure. He even asked to dive the bout. He learned not to make other people do his work for hem. Ten tons got a lot of money out of it. 0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good book,
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Copper Treasure (Paperback)
At first TenTons ,Davis,and Jami are on a big boat and find a chest full of copper so they try to move it to get some copper but as soon as they move it it falls off the edge of the boat. A few days latter they were playing in the water and they found it, but they can't take it out of the mud and water by ther selfs then they found some donkeys loose in a farmer's feild.The next day they try to take the donkeys to try to pull it out. TenTons is so happy that he is jumping all over the place then Davis ties tens to the copper that they almost had out of the water but then it falls and Tens drowned a few days later they get the copper . They bring it to a dealer and get alot of money then they throw half in the water for Tens and the other half for a boat ride.
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