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P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados
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by Caroline Lawrence

In 1862 Nevada Territory, after finding his foster parents murdered and scalped, 12-year-old P.K. (Pinky) Pinkerton, son of a railroad detective and a Sioux Indian, inherits a valuable deed and must hide from dangerous Whittlin Walt and his gang of desperados.


Summary

"Clever, and very funny."--The New York Times

The year is 1862, and twelve-year-old P.K. “Pinky” Pinkerton is on the run for Whittlin’ Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to Ma’s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. Problem is, that’s exactly what Whittlin’ Walt is after, and he’ll do just about anything to get his hands on it. Pinky will have to be both clever and cunning to evade the band of outlaws. But time is running out, and no one can run forever. After all, this is the Wild West, and there’s hardly a safe place to hide.

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"Clever, and very funny."--The New York Times The year is 1862, and twelve-year-old P.K. "Pinky" Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin' Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to Ma's last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. Problem is, that's exactly what Whittlin' Walt is after, and he'll do just about anything to get his hands on it. P.K. will have to be both clever and cunning to evade the band of outlaws. But time is running out, and no one can run forever. After all, this is the Wild West, and there's hardly a safe place to hide.

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  • Title P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados
  • Author Caroline Lawrence
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books
  • Date 2013-03-07
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780142423813 / 0142423815
  • Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 in (19.56 x 12.70 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 750
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Geographic Orientation: Nevada
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

“ …this agile story should keep readers’ attention from first page to last.”--Publishers Weekly

About the author

Caroline Lawrence grew up in Bakersfield, California, and claims that some of her ancestors were pioneers, teamsters and newspapermen. Caroline moved to England to study classics at Cambridge. After a decade of immersing herself in Roman history to write the Roman Mysteries series, Caroline is now mining the rich vein of American history during the tumultuous 1860s. She currently lives in London by the river with her history-loving husband, Richard, who did the illustrations for this book.
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