50 pages 1 hour read

The Apothecary

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2011

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Chapters 30-38Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 30 Summary: “The Anniken”

The group tells the captain about Shiskin and the Soviets, and the captain feels that they must update the crew. Count Vili is angered by Shiskin’s betrayal, even though the Russian is just trying to save his wife and daughter. The apothecary addresses the crew, claiming that he can’t ask them to risk their lives for him, and encourages them to return to England. However, Jin Lo and Vili disagree.

When Burrows locks eyes with Benjamin, however, he declares that protecting one’s child doesn’t end with meeting a child’s immediate physical needs but also includes making the world a safer place. Finally, he encourages the men to make their own choice. Janie suggests that they make the boat invisible, but it’s too big, though a member of the crew says they could disguise it. They find some red paint, and Jin Lo mixes it with a gray powder that she says acts like a magnet. She pours the paint onto the sides of the ship, and it glides effortlessly over the boat’s surfaces, covering them completely. They rename the Kong Olaf the Anniken, after the daughter of one of the crew members. The entire crew agrees to continue with their mission.

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