Summary
In 1849, 12-year-old Jack and his loyal butler Praiseworthy stow away on a ship bound for California's gold rush to save Jack's Aunt Arabella from financial ruin. The pair face con artists, claim jumpers, and numerous adventures as they seek their fortune in the goldfields.
Language
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ProfanityNone
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
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Crude / Childish LanguageMild
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| f-word | 1-2 |
| sh*t | 1-2 |
| *ss | 1-2 |
| b*st*rd | 1-2 |
| b*tch | 1-2 |
| bl**dy | 1-2 |
| bug**r | 1-2 |
| d*mn | 1-2 |
| c-word | 1-2 |
| h*ll | 1-2 |
| cr*p | 1-2 |
🔒 Sign in free to read the detailsViolence
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Graphic Violence / GoreNone
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Disturbing / FrighteningMild
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Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
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🔒 Sign in free to read the detailsRomance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in By the Great Horn Spoon!
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
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Sexually SuggestiveNone
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Kissing (Light / Peck)None
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Kissing (Passionate)None
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Heterosexual RomanceNone
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Homosexual RomanceNone
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🔒 Sign in free to read the detailsDrugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in By the Great Horn Spoon!
Illegal Drug UseNone
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Legal Alcohol UseMild
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Implied / Referenced UseNone
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🔒 Sign in free to read the detailsOther Content
📋 Other content in By the Great Horn Spoon!
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
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Heavy Emotional ThemesMild
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Deception / LyingModerate
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