Stone Chest
The Bluebell is going down. In the chaos of the sinking ship, Captain Cromwell and sailor Ruel Gross cling to a raft and wash up on the shores of Cedar Island, where they discover something that will change everything: a stone chest, its contents unknown. But before they can unravel the mystery, savages capture Cromwell. Gross escapes, mortally wounded, and delivers a final, desperate message to Cromwell's wife and young son: the captain still lives. Bob Cromwell refuses to let his father die in the hands of savages. With his mother, he secures passage aboard the Dart, bound for danger and uncertainty. What follows is a relentless trial by sea and land, monster waves, killer icebergs, a madman aboard the ship, hostile natives, and the nagging question: will Bob find his father alive? And what secret lies locked in that stone chest? Henty delivers a ripping adventure that pulses with familial devotion and youthful courage. It's a story about a boy becoming a man through impossible circumstances, about holding onto hope when everyone else has let go. Perfect for readers who want their adventures old-fashioned and their hearts in the right place.
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