The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons (26 page)

      
tarpaulin—
a strong waterproof canvas cloth

      
topgallant spar—
the pole that holds the sail above the topsail

      
topsail
—the second sail from the bottom

      
trestletrees—
pair of horizontal beams that support an upper mast

W

      
watch
—a designated amount of time (usually four hours) during which a portion of the crew is on duty

      
winch
—a mechanical device that rotates in order to lift, tighten, or hoist a rope

Y

      
yard—
a pole with tapered ends slung from a mast on which a sail is suspended

      
yardarm—
the outermost end of a yard (pole)

 

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When she isn't writing,
BARBARA MARICONDA
spends her time empowering the next generation of authors in classrooms today through her company, Empowering Writers. She has authored scores of books for children and their teachers and is continually inspired by travel around the world. She lives in Connecticut with her faithful shih tzu, Little Man.
Lucy at Sea
is her sequel to
The Voyage of Lucy P. Simmons
and the second in a series for middle-grade readers. You can visit her online at www.barbaramariconda.com.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Mariconda, Barbara.

Lucy at sea / Barbara Mariconda. —First edition.

pages cm. —(The voyage of Lucy P. Simmons)

Summary: “Lucy travels to Australia in her magical house-turned-ship to find her long-lost Aunt Pru and solve the mystery of the curse on her family”—Provided by publisher.

ISBN 978-0-06-211993-3 (hardcover bdg.)

EPub Edition July 2013 ISBN 9780062119957

[1. Orphans—Fiction. 2. Dwellings—Fiction. 3. Magic—Fiction. 4. Household employees—Fiction. 5. Aunts—Fiction. 6. Blessing and cursing—Fiction. 7. Australia—History—20th century—Fiction. 8. Sea stories.] I. Title.

13 14 15 16 17
CG/RRDH
10 987654321

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