Fleischman gives us characters who show tremendous character growth and admirable qualities. His use of figurative language, in particular, makes this book a rollicking read.Ĭlever wordplay and wit isn’t enough, though. Fleischman has a way with words that is both funny and brilliant. Do they strike it rich? Do they make enough money to save Aunt Arabella’s house back in Boston? You’ll have to read it to find out.īy the Great Horn Spoon is an absolute delight of a book. Jack and Praiseworthy do make it to the goldfields along the way, they manage to bring justice to the thief who stole their money, earn their keep aboard ship, rescue a pig, and save several folks from financial ruin.Ĭalifornia puts their resourcefulness to test, but Jack and Praiseworthy are not the sort to back down from a challenge or to go back on their word, even if it does mean buying a box of random neckties at an auction or agreeing to fight the “Mountain Ox,” a Goliath of a man. To a twelve-year-old boy running away to seek his fortune in the goldfields, “stowaway” was an auspicious beginning to a life of adventure. To a fine, elegant butler like Praiseworthy, sleeping in potato barrels was rather humiliating, not to mention undignified. Recommended For: Ages 8-12 as an independent read all ages as a family read aloudĪ scoundrel stole their money, forcing Jack and Praiseworthy to stow away on the Lady Wilma instead of paying for regular passage. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1988 (reprint, original date 1963). *By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman.
Jack and Praiseworthy must use their wits and resourcefulness if they are to strike it rich in California’s goldfields in this funny middle grades novel.
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