Book Overview
"Peg was born upon the bright blue sea." A big, strapping lass, she isn't one to do things in half measures. Anything she turns her hand to, she's good at. But she wants more than that. She wants "big," she wants "better," she wants "best." She wants to be the world's best fisherman.... Now that Peg's pushing seven, she figures it's high time she caught herself a whale. So she packs up her fishing rod and signs on with the whaling ship "Viper." Peg is ready to catch a whale. But is the whale ready for Peg? In this humorous nautical tall tale, Kenneth Oppel and Terry Widener have created a feisty, independent child hero for the ages.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0689824238
ISBN13:9780689824234
Release Date:September 2000
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Length:1 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 11.3" x 8.7"
Age Range:5 to 8 years
Grade Range:Preschool to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Energetic and fun
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This engaging, infectious tall tale is lots of fun. It's a rollicking story about a girl who sets out to be the world's best fisherman and catch a whale. Undeterred by the fact that it's a mammal, she hooks one with her fishing rod, and ends up taken for a ride. She makes herself at home in the whale's belly, keeps warm in the Arctic by singing sea shanties, and eventually steers the whale home. The tale's outrageous tone never falters and Peg is so brash and insistent that she's believable, despite the outlandishness of her story.
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