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When the King's men come to town, everyone knows to hide their fish. But for sixteen-year-old Tish, hiding her tinfoil wrapped dinner is a challenge too great. So on the night of the raid, Tish slips out of her house and into the river, determined to make it to the sea before the men find her. With the help of a friendly fish and a map she finds in a trash can, Tish races through the town's dark alleys and muddy rivers, dodging dogs, horses, and angry farmers. Finally she makes it to the ocean, but not before the men catch her and take her to the king. Now Tish must figure out how to get back to her family and her dinner without getting caught again.

This is a story about a young girl who has to run away from the king's men because she's hiding her dinner. She finds help from a fish and a map in a trash can. She makes; 8vo; $6.00.

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