Bibliograph

A nest of vipers, Catherine Johnson

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A nest of vipers, Catherine Johnson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

9-12 years old

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A nest of vipers

Responsibility statement

Catherine Johnson

Summary

Cato Hopkins is the youngest member of Mother Hopkins's 'family' of fraudsters who roam the streets of London. Then there's Addy, who makes a very convincing boy when she needs to; beautiful Bella, able to charm any rich young man out of his fortune; Sam and Jack, with more muscle than most; and Cato himself, who can pick a lock in the blink of an eye. Mother Hopkins wants to carry out one final scam before old age sets in. And so the gang set about bringing ruin upon Captain Walker, a proud and cruel slave owner who deserves to be taught a lesson or two..

Target audience

juvenile

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