Secrets at Sea facts for kids
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| Author | Richard Peck |
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| Illustrator | Kelly Murphy |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's |
| Publisher | Dial |
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Publication date
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2011 |
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| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 0-1424-2183-9 |
| Followed by | The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail |
Secrets at Sea is a 2011 children's novel written by Newbery medalist Richard Peck and illustrated by award-winning artist Kelly Murphy. It is a tale of a family of mice stowaways on an adventurous ship's journey, set in the late 19th century.
Plot
The Story of the four mice and their journey on a ship.
Chapters:
Chapter 1 – Great Change
Chapter 2 – Skitter and Jitter
Chapter 3 – The Haystack
Chapter 4 – When Night and Darkness Fell
Chapter 5 – Two Futures
Chapter 6 – A World of Steam and Humans
Chapter 7 – Dinner is Served
Chapter 8 – The Law of the Sea
Chapter 9 – A Royal Command
Chapter 10 – Camilla's Train
Chapter 11 – Sebastian's Secret Sweet Shop
Chapter 12 – Secrets the Dark Night Keeps
Chapter 13 – Dynasty and Destiny
Chapter 14 – Waltz Time
Chapter 15 – A Fond Toodle-oo
Chapter 16 – A Palace Wedding
Characters
- Helena – The protagonist character, is the oldest mouse.
- Louise
- Beatrice
- Lamont
- Camilla
- Olive
- Duchess of Cheddar Gorge
- Nigel
- Mrs. Flora
- Mr. Floyd
- Lord Sebastian Sandown
- Mr. and Mrs. Cranston
- Mother and Father
- Katinka Van Tassel Dutch
- Vicky
- Alice
- Mrs. Flint
- Mona
- Mrs. Minture
- Gideon McSorley
- Barn
- Aunt Fannie Fanimore
- Elena
- Cecil
- Queen Victoria
- Lord Peter
- Lady Augusta Drear
- Nanny Pratt
- Little Lord Sandown
- The Mouse Queen
Awards
Best of lists
2011 Notable Children's Books, The New York Times
2011 Best Books for Children, Kirkus Reviews
2011 Ten Best Books for Children, People Magazine
Illustration competitions
2012 Original Art Show, Society of Illustrators
2013 Gold Medal (Children's Market Category), Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
