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Plot
Nick is an 11 year old butcher apprentice who leaves his life in London. This novel is based on historical research. Nicholas stows away on a boat named the Endeavor. He pays three seamen to hide him onto the boat, Francis Haite, John Ramsay, and Samuel Evans. Nicholas is mentioned to appear on the boat after the ship departs away from land. Mr. Bootie, one of the seamen is “reprimanded” by the captain as to how he stayed hidden for two weeks as the text says. Since Nick was caught on the ship they have turned him into part of the crew as a servant and become an A.B, or able-bodied seaman. Nick has a fever and is brought to another character in the novel, surgeon Monkhouse. Once Nick is healed he is under Monkhouse’s supervision Nick realizes a few weeks later that the boat he is on has an important voyage. The trip is very dangerous. At some times they starve. Nick helps the sick while they travel and heals the injured. The boat ride lasts for 3 years in the novel. They arrive to the Great Reef and they have a situation to avoid rocks that could cause a great incident. They survive the near death experience and that triggers Nick to want to return home. They eventually arrive to the Galleons Reach where the Endeavor first departed and Nick says his goodbye returning to London.

Characters
Nicholas Young, an 11 year old boy, is a boy that can’t seem to stick with plans as described by the author. He hates his life in London as the butcher’s apprentice and his father a lawyer who dislikes him because he can not learn studies like his older brothers.

Mr. Bootie, a ship member, instantly does not like Nicholas because he has stained his reputation by not being found on the boat. He hits Nicholas on the head and asks the Captain to throw him off board.

Surgeon Monkhouse, a surgeon on the boat, becomes Nick’s supervisor on the ship. He starts to protect, and care for Nick.

Major Themes
Stowaway addresses the issues of abuse, "emotional maturity", and responsibility(#2). Nicholas has learned from abuse because he has runaway from a "troubled London home" and being in an "abusive apprenticeship" to a butcher that had beaten him and learned it wasn't the mature thing to do(#2). He matures because "he earns his keep by hard work". . Nick also matures by " [earning] a drop of independence". He then "returns to England and is determined to pay his debts" from earning responsibility.

Style
Stowaway is written in first person. In the book since it is only written in first person "Nick can record the incident's but not their implications". The novel is written like a journal with dates, and written in journal format.once again stressing that "we can only see what Nick sees".

Reception
"Huckleberry Finn and Nicholas Young would be friends had they met."