Excerpt from A Secret of the Sea, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel It was nearly dusk on the eighth day after Peter Byrne and his daughter had got settled in their new rooms, when Gerald War-burton knocked at the door of Max Van Duren's house. "Is my father at home?" asked Gerald of the middle-aged woman who answered his summons. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reproduction of the original: A Secret of the Sea. Vol. 2 (of 3) by T. W. Speight

The adorable tale of a family of mice stowaways on an adventurous ship's journey In the beloved tradition of The Borrowers, The Tale of Despereaux, and The Cricket in Times Square, here is an irresistible adventure story about the tiny creatures who secretly live among us humans, as only Newbery Medal winner Richard Peck could imagine it. Set on a grand cruise ship to England in 1887, this beautifully illustrated tale of a charming family of mice is full of laughs, near misses, and surprises. Multiple-award-winning author Richard Peck at his best and most playful!

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

Excerpt from A Secret of the Sea, Vol. 3 of 3: A Novel Sir Thomas, soothingly. I wouldn't leave her, if I were you, while there's the least danger. Your conscience might prick you afterwards, you know. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reproduction of the original: A Secret of the Sea. (Vol. 3 of 3) by T. W. Speight