Books like Fergus Crane by Paul Stewart
Fergus Crane is an ordinary boy whose life aboard the school ship "Betty Jeanne" and at his mother’s bakery takes a sudden turn when a mysterious flying box appears at his home. The box is followed by a winged mechanical horse, which transports Fergus to meet his long‑lost uncle Theo and his penguin companions—Finn, Bill, and Jackson. Along the way, Fergus learns that his teachers are, in fact, pirates. With the help of his new allies, he must decide whether to risk everything to rescue his schoolmates from danger on the far‑off Fire Island, and discover what further mysteries await him there.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Paul Stewart
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