 First edition | |
| Author | Sid Fleischman |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Eric von Schmidt |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 193 |
By The Great Horn Spoon is a children's novel by Sid Fleischman, published in 1963. It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy and his English butler and their adventures in the California Gold Rush. It was adapted into the Disney film The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin, starring Roddy McDowall and Suzanne Pleshette. Because of its setting, the novel is recommended by the California Department of Education as a literary selection for classroom use.[1]