Jingo Hawks is out of luck when Mrs. Daggatt from the orphan house hires him out as a chimney sweep to the awful General Dirty-Face Scurlock. But it's gypsy luck that puts Jingo into the right chimney and then into the care of the mysterious Mr. Peacock, who claims to know Jingo's scoundrel father. Together they set out on a treasure hunt for buried gold. But they are not alone. Those nasty gold diggers Mrs. Daggatt and General Scurlock are hot on their trail.
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Language
English
Release Day
Jun 30, 2012
Release Date
July 1, 2012
Release Date Machine
1341100800
Imprint
Blackstone Publishing
Provider
Blackstone Publishing
Categories
Children's Books, Children/YA, Children 8-12, Fiction - All, Fiction - Child
Sid Fleischman (1920–2010) wrote more than sixty
books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the
Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping
Boy. The author described his youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid.
Charles Carroll is an actor and voice-over artist residing in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. He is an avid film buff and stays active in the local film community.
Overview
Jingo Hawks is out of luck when Mrs. Daggatt from the orphan house hires him out as a chimney sweep to the awful General Dirty-Face Scurlock. But it's gypsy luck that puts Jingo into the right chimney and then into the care of the mysterious Mr. Peacock, who claims to know Jingo's scoundrel father. Together they set out on a treasure hunt for buried gold. But they are not alone. Those nasty gold diggers Mrs. Daggatt and General Scurlock are hot on their trail.
