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    Jenny Nettles
    Jenny Nettles
    Jenny Nettles
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    Jenny Nettles

    By James D. Macdonald and Debra Doyle

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    Told in the spirit of an old sailor’s fireside tale, “Jenny Nettles” is a middle-grade supernatural story set on the high seas, featuring true-to-life historical detail, real seafaring superstitions, and a delicate introduction to the atrocities suffered by the Scottish Highlanders after the Battle of Culloden and the Jacobite Rebellion. First published in Bruce Coville’s Book of Spine Tinglers, “Jenny Nettles” provides a spooky scare and an engaging gateway to learning more.

    A special Debra Doyle Memorial Edition, this ebook contains updated formatting, a memorial page for the late Dr. Doyle, and an all-new "Making of" essay written by James D. Macdonald specifically for this edition.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames D. Macdonald
    Release dateApr 25, 2011
    ISBN9781458013613
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