num_pages: 224
description: For fans of the I Survived series, this classic rollicking adventure about the California Gold Rush and one determined twelve-year-old has sold nearly a million copies!When Jack's aunt is forced to sell her beloved mansion but is still unable to raise enough money to pay her debts, the twelve-year-old goes to California in search of gold to help her. Joined by his trusty butler, Praiseworthy, Jack finds adventure and trouble at every turn. Will Jack strike gold in San Francisco or come home empty-handed?This new edition features illustrations by Brett Helquist.
language: English
title: By the Great Horn Spoon!
titlecomplete: By the Great Horn Spoon!
characters: Praiseworthy, Jack Flagg
genres: Fiction, Humor, Classics, Middle Grade, Historical, Childrens, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Adventure, School
ratings_count: 7182
places: Boston, Massachusetts, California
awards: awardedAt: 63100800000
name: George C. Stone Center for Children's Books Recognition of Merit Award, awardedAt: -220896000000
name: Spur Award
category: Best Juvenile
publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers