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Orphaned twins Linus and Ophelia, aged 14, and their friend Walter, think they can control the powers of the enchanted attic. However, their plans backfire when they bring crazy Captain Ahab, from Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick', into the real world. Their interactions with Ahab's supernatural powers and the characters inside the attic lead to strange and amusing situations, including the twins accidentally turning into themselves.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: L. L. Samson
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