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The Old Tobacco ShopWilliam Bowen

The Old Tobacco Shop

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Original author: William Bowen

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"The Old Tobacco Shop" by William Bowen is a children's fantasy novel published in 1921. When five-year-old Freddie ignores a warning and smokes from a jar of magic tobacco, he embarks on an extraordinary adventure. Alongside his friends, he sails a leaky ship on the Spanish Main, encounters pirates and stolen treasure, and meets a mysterious Persian merchant who grants wishes. But is this fantastical journey real, or something else entirely?

The Old Tobacco Shop, by William Bowen. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #26977.

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29 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter371 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Mr. Punch and the Clock-Tower2,532 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Aunt Amanda and the Two Old Codgers3,879 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: Introducing the Churchwarden2,644 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: In Which Mr. Hanlon Makes a Great Impression2,376 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Chinaman's Head2,337 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Lemuel Mizzen, A.b1,286 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: The Hands of the Clock Come Together1,625 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Celluloid Cuffs and a Silk Hat1,246 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Odour of Sanctity1,066 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Captain Higginson and the Spanish Main1,162 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: A Mixed Company in Search of Adventure1,838 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: The Voyage of the Sieve2,888 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: The Cabin-Boy's Revenge3,700 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: The Cruise of the Mattresses1,288 words
  1. 16.Chapter XV: A Fall in the Dark2,693 words
  2. 17.Chapter XVI: Captain Lingo and a Fine Piece of Head-Work4,699 words
  3. 18.Chapter XVII: High Dudgeon and Low Dudgeon1,895 words
  4. 19.Chapter XVIII: The Society for Piratical Research4,060 words
  5. 20.Chapter XIX: A Knock at the Door3,355 words
  6. 21.Chapter XX: The City of Towers2,190 words
  7. 22.Chapter XXI: Shiraz the Rug-Merchant2,526 words
  8. 23.Chapter XXII: Six Enchanted Souls2,360 words
  9. 24.Chapter XXIII: From the Fire Back to the Frying Pan945 words
  10. 25.Chapter XXIV: Disenchantment Complete2,720 words
  11. 26.Chapter XXV: The Old Man of the Mountain2,048 words
  12. 27.Chapter XXVI: The King's Tower1,789 words
  13. 28.Chapter XXVII: The Sorcerer's Den2,619 words
  14. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The Old Tobacco Shop1,411 words