Quest for the 100 Gold C
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Nev is all at sea - roped in as crew on The Dandy's Revenge! Surrounded by nutters - and all the cabbage he can eat - Nev is beginning to feel just a teeny bit unlucky. But then he runs into young Marietta again - only this time she's disguised as the ship's new cabin boy. Marietta is searching for her long-lost parents. Apparently, they set sail on this very same boat seven years before, only to be dumped on a tiny tropical island by the crew, and left to fend for themselves. Marietta needs Nev's help to find them. And there could be a generous reward in it for him . . .
Nev has done it! He's got his reward money, and he's heading back to Gran - he can hardly wait to see the look on her face! But things are NEVER that simple. Nev may have grown-up on his travels, but he's still a sucker for talking to strangers. Pity, because the first stranger he meets is a nasty old witch who steals his money and won't give it back until he agrees to be her slave. Somehow, Nev escapes her clutches and makes it back to his village. But when he finally reaches Gran's cottage, he's in for a big surprise . . .
Just when he thought that his bandito cell mates, Ratsy and Burke could help him find the money he needs, there's a huge explosion in the jailhouse, and there, with a toothless grin, stands Ma Manky, the tiny and very scary bandit queen. Ma Manky kindly takes Nev under her wing. In return, he will write the ransom notes. How's he going to get his money now And he doesn't agree with armed robbery either - it's just not right! But his first hold-up turns out to be the answer to his problem - young Marietta Courgettejust so happens to have a very rich uncle, and she's taken a shine to young Nev. Is this his chance to find the money and run