Download or read book By the Great Horn Spoon! written by Sid Fleischman and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1988-04-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of the I Survived series, this classic rollicking adventure about the California Gold Rush and one determined twelve-year-old has sold nearly a million copies! When Jack's aunt is forced to sell her beloved mansion but is still unable to raise enough money to pay her debts, the twelve-year-old goes to California in search of gold to help her. Joined by his trusty butler, Praiseworthy, Jack finds adventure and trouble at every turn. Will Jack strike gold in San Francisco or come home empty-handed? This new edition features illustrations by Brett Helquist.