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After a storm, young Lucian is looking for "Faraway Things" - items which the sea has washed to shore. Besides the regular things - a couple of jellyfish and a piece of robe, Lucian also finds a cutlass! Although he hangs it on his wall for the night, the next day he takes it to the shore to play with. But when a rowboat full of strangers from the wooden ship stuck on a sandbar off shore approaches Lucian, one of them wants the cutlass back - says he lost it in the storm. Giving Lucian the opportunity to trade the cutlass for another treasure on board the ship, Lucian agrees to see what the captain has to offer and rows out to the ship.
Such a sweet story - Lucian misses his father so much, and his choice of an item from the captain was perfect (sorry, not spoiling this great ending). The seascapes in Kelly Murphy's illustrations as well as the treasure room were fantastic.
Lisa Librarian
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