Rats in the sloop
By: Nan Doerksen ; illustrations by Bill Johnson
Contributors: Johnson, Bill
Publisher: Ragweed Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Charlottetown, P.E.I
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780920304556
Subjects: Fiction; History; Romans, nouvelles; Histoire
Description: Sent to live with her aunt in Fredericton after the death of her mother, ten-year-old Margaret is faced with a dilemma. She has promised her mother to care for her younger brother, Johnny, but her father's will stated that he was to be sent to live with an uncle in England, Together they plan to have Johnny stow away on the sloop that will take Meg to Fredericton. Upon their arrival, their Aunt Ann and Uncle David take them into their home and allow Johnny to stay until the New Year. The story follows the children's daily lives and adventures in their new home.