An Uncle's Promise

Where we are

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  Dan's cottage and rookery — Stilt house with banyans out front and pelicans out back. Fictional location — place near the island's east side.
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  Naples DMV — Driver's test on Matt's sixteenth birthday.

Every place in the book, painted →

Crew in this chapter

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  Matthew 'Matt' Creek protagonist Ch. 1
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  Daniel Walter Panther Jr. ('Uncle Dan') Matt's uncle, charter captain Ch. 1
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  Snapper Dan's neighbor, retired guide Ch. 2
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  James W. Creek ('Dad') Matt's late father Ch. 1

Critters in this chapter

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  Brown pelican Bertha and Oscar; the hooked pelican Snapper carries to the door; the fish-head thief at Lostman's. Ch. 2Ch. 5Ch. 7Ch. 13 +1

Boats in this chapter

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  Dad's red airboat Airboat Ch. 1Ch. 19Ch. 22Ch. 23
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  Dan's Chevy Tahoe SUV Ch. 2Ch. 7Ch. 21Ch. 22 +1

Matt’s list

• ✓ Be awesome — checked off this chapter
• ✓ Be silly — checked off this chapter

See the whole list →