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Pirate latitudes: a novel
By Michael Crichton. 2009
The Caribbean, 1665. Port Royal, Jamaica is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. For Captain Charles…
Hunter, there's a living to be made, and gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking. Word in port is that the galleon El Trinidad is awaiting repairs in a nearby, heavily fortified, harbour. Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy island and commandeer El Trinidad, along with its fortune in gold. The raid is as perilous as the bloodiest tales of island legend and Hunter will lose more than one man before he even sets foot on foreign shores, where dense jungle and the firepower of Spanish infantry stand between him and the treasure. Violence and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2009.Mutiny on the Bounty
By John Boyne. 2009
1789. 14-year-old John Turnstile, arrested as a pickpocket, is offered a choice of jail or ship duty, and becomes Captain…
Bligh's servant aboard The Bounty. The infamous Bligh, a shrewd navigator and devoted husband and father, often antagonizes his crew with his moodiness and rigid adherence to duty, loyalty, and honour. After six months on Tahiti, second-in-command Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny, forcing Bligh and 18 loyal crew members into a 23-foot launch with only a compass and meagre rations. For senior high readers. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2009.Minerva's voyage
By Lynne Kositsky. 2009
Robin Starveling, aka Noah Vaile, is scooped off the streets of seventeenth-century Bristol, England, and dragged onboard a ship bound…
for Virginia by the murderous William Thatcher, who needs a servant with no past and no future to aid him in a plot to steal gold. Starveling fits the bill perfectly since he lives nowhere and has no parents. Aboard the ship, Starveling makes friends with a young cabin boy, Peter Fence. Beset by danger and villainy on every side, the boys finally discover the old man’s identity and unearth a treasure that is much rarer and finer than gold. Grades 5-8. c2009.Capt. Hook: the adventures of a notorious youth
By James V Hart, J. M Barrie. 2005
The youth of notorious villain Captain Hook, from his days at Eton. When he arrives at the famous school, James…
(the future Hook) has never known his mother and barely knows his father, so he channels his loneliness and rage into plotting revenge against sadistic classmates. At last, he escapes to the high seas, but he unwittingly boards a slave ship that reveals horrifying brutality and family secrets. Some strong language. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005.The sea captain's wife
By Beth Powning. 2010
1861. Azuba is the young wife of Nathaniel, an older man who captains a commercial ship. When she suffers a…
miscarriage while her husband is at sea, Azuba finds comfort and understanding in her friendship with a local minister. Upon Nathaniel's return, rumours of an affair between Azuba and the minister are swirling, and he feels compelled to take his wife and five-year-old daughter on his next voyage. Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2010.How I became a pirate
By David Shannon, Melinda Long. 2003
Pirates past noon: Magic tree house, Book 4 (Magic Tree House (R) #4)
By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca. 1994
On a cold, rainy day in the magic tree house, Annie spies a book open to a picture of a…
sunny beach scene. Annie and her older brother, Jack, are transported to the days of deserted islands, secret maps, hidden treasure, and nasty pirates. For grades 2-4. 1994Daughters of the bride: A Novel
By Susan Mallery. 2016
Sisters Courtney, Sienna, and Rachel are all happy that their long-widowed mother, Maggie, has found a great guy and plans…
to marry. After helping Maggie get ready for her big day, the sisters are inspired to search out their own happy endings. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2016The warning: a short story
By Sophie Hannah. 2015
Single mom Chloe leaves her nine-year-old daughter's audition music in the car. They are rescued when a bicyclist offers to…
retrieve it. After Chloe brings him a thank-you gift at his work, she receives an odd warning from the receptionist about how dangerous he is. Strong language. 2015The fortunes of Captain Blood
By Rafael Sabatini. 2012
The French prize: a novel
By James L. Nelson. 2015
Nineteen-year-old Jack Biddlecomb has taken control of his first command, the merchant ship Abigail. On a run to Barbados, Jack…
must deal with two irritating passengers and threat of attack from French privateers. Deeper intrigues confuse matters even further. Violence. 2015The black pearl (Yearling Newbery Ser.)
By Scott O'Dell. 1996
Baja California. Sixteen-year-old Ramón Salazar's misfortunes begin when he retrieves an enormous black pearl from a secluded lagoon, domain of…
a giant devilfish, Manta Diablo. Attempting to return the pearl, Ramón further imperils his life and his soul. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor Book. 1967