Pirates to the End
Tales from the Granite Countertop
Fiction & Literature, Action Suspense, Kids, Teen, General Fiction, Fiction - YA
| Author: | Susan Troutt | ISBN: | 9781467050265 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse | Publication: | December 20, 2008 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse | Language: | English |
| Author: | Susan Troutt |
| ISBN: | 9781467050265 |
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
| Publication: | December 20, 2008 |
| Imprint: | AuthorHouse |
| Language: | English |
Briney McDoogal is captured, tried for piracy, and condemned to die.He admits hes made mistakes.Appointing himself captain of the Gypsy Laddie is the worst mistake of all.What does a fourteen-year-old know of being captain anyway?Is belief in himself all he needs to survive?Or will foolish determination be his downfall?Cryptic clues lead to Blackbeards treasure, but, blinded by bravado, Brineys naivet tosses him to cut-throats, thieves, and finally Blackbeard himself.On the brink of obtaining treasure, Briney must make a decision.Choosing unwisely endangers his ship, his crew, and his life, but if he accepts the Pirates Pardon, his dreams of riches vanish forever.
PIRATES TO THE END, an imaginative adventure interlaced with historical high sea piracy and overflowing with trickery, ghosts, masquerade, and murder, is an 18th century clue-filled treasure hunt that will delight children and adults alike as it spirals from St. Augustines Castillo, to Charlestons St. Phillips Church, through the pirate haven of Bath, North Carolina, and retires on Bahamas sandy shores.
Briney McDoogal is captured, tried for piracy, and condemned to die.He admits hes made mistakes.Appointing himself captain of the Gypsy Laddie is the worst mistake of all.What does a fourteen-year-old know of being captain anyway?Is belief in himself all he needs to survive?Or will foolish determination be his downfall?Cryptic clues lead to Blackbeards treasure, but, blinded by bravado, Brineys naivet tosses him to cut-throats, thieves, and finally Blackbeard himself.On the brink of obtaining treasure, Briney must make a decision.Choosing unwisely endangers his ship, his crew, and his life, but if he accepts the Pirates Pardon, his dreams of riches vanish forever.
PIRATES TO THE END, an imaginative adventure interlaced with historical high sea piracy and overflowing with trickery, ghosts, masquerade, and murder, is an 18th century clue-filled treasure hunt that will delight children and adults alike as it spirals from St. Augustines Castillo, to Charlestons St. Phillips Church, through the pirate haven of Bath, North Carolina, and retires on Bahamas sandy shores.
