Editorial Review
The Horn Book Guide
When Rufkin discovers a four-year-old marooned with a life-size puppet on a wrecked riverboat, he’s swept into oddball hijinks that cast him adrift on the Old Ocean, consorting with Queen Sibilla of Fontania and thwarting Madam Butterfly’s devious plot to enthrall the deep-dragon. The madcap events may leave readers more befuddled than is comfortable, but the fast-paced joie de vivre will win fans.