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Shark Island
By Joan Druett. 2005
Wiki Coffin, linguist aboard the U.S. Exploring Expedition, the famous voyage meant to put America at the forefront of 19th…
century scientific discovery, brings many skills to his job. Whether he's translating native languages, assisting his good friend Captain George Rochester as unofficial first mate, or upholding the rule of law as deputy to the sheriff of the port of Virginia, Wiki is never far from the action aboard the seven ships that make up the expedition.But when they encounter a wrecked sealing ship and its desperate crew on the shoals of remote, uninhabited Shark Island, Wiki has little idea just how many of his skills are about to be put to the test. As soon as they board the wreck, a dead body turns up with a dagger firmly inserted between its shoulder blades. And it's not just any dead body: the victim of the brutal murder is none other than the enigmatic captain of the doomed voyage. What's more, Wiki's colleague and nemesis Lieutenant Forsythe is suspected of the crime.Knowing full well that Forsythe is capable of such violence, Wiki nonetheless believes him innocent and is duty-bound to prove it for the good of the expedition. Was the murder a case of mutinous sealers taking the law into their own hands? Did the secrets of several mysterious long-ago voyages finally come back to haunt a dishonest and dishonorable captain? Or is Shark Island home to something more sinister than a few lonely goats? Something isn't quite right about the crew of the wrecked ship, and Wiki will stop at nothing to find out just what it is that they're hiding, and, in the process, unmask a vicious killer.Pirate's Passage
By William Gilkerson. 2006
Nova Scotia, 1952. Not exactly the place you'd expect to run into pirates. But an old mariner, his boat driven…
ashore in a gale, brings with him enough stories about buccaneers and their lore to make it seem that he must have had firsthand experience of the pirate life. But how is that possible? Captain Charles Johnson's uncanny knowledge of seamanship's dark side fuels the imagination of the young boy he befriends, setting the boy on his own journey of mysterious adventure.Mabel Jones and the Forbidden City
By Ross Collins, Will Mabbitt. 2016
A funny fantasy-adventure series for fans of LEMONY SNICKET, NEIL GAIMAN, and CRESSIDA COWELLWhat do you do when you survive…
a pirate kidnapping, a milk-drinking contest with a giant grizzly bear, and a stint inside the belly of a whale? If you're Mabel Jones, you do everything you can to avoid another UNLIKELY ADVENTURE! But when Mabel's baby sister is plucked from her crib by an EVIL witch, Mabel has no choice but to follow both to the jungles of the Forbidden City. Joining a brand-new cast of characters--and a few familiar faces from The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones--Mabel races an arrogant fox, slays a ferocious millipede, and battles the diabolical witch. But is she prepared to make the ULTIMATE SACRIFICE to save her sister?From the Hardcover edition.Healer
By Peter Dickinson. 2015
To save his friend, a daring young boy infiltrates a healing center If it weren't for the migraines, Barry would…
be an ordinary boy. When a crushing headaches strikes him during the school day, he goes to the nurse's office to beg for aspirin. He is waiting for her help when a chubby-faced six-year-old girl puts her hands on his neck. Heat flows through them, and when it stops, the headache is gone. Her name is Pinkie, and she has the power to heal. When her stepfather uses her ability to found a highly profitable healing center, Barry fears the gentle little girl is being exploited. On the outside, Barry is just a scared, sickly teenager. But inside he is Bear--and Bear is afraid of nothing. To save his friend, he infiltrates the healing center, where he will find that those who plan to cure the world's ills also know something about causing pain. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Peter Dickinson including rare images from the author's collection.Puppy Pirates #3: Catnapped!
By Erin Soderberg. 2016
Ahoy, mateys! Set sail for fun and adventure on a pirate ship full of puppies. Fighting like cats and dogs?…
Exactly! The puppy pirates played a prank on the kitten pirates, and meow! The kittens sure are mad. Can the pups escape the kittens' claws? It's dog vs. cat, and may the best pirates win. Two perennial kid favorites--dogs and pirates--combine in the new chapter book series perfect for fans of Rainbow Magic, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Paw Patrol.Bajo bandero negra
By L. Ronald Hubbard. 2013
Mucho antes de que el capitán Jack Sparrow provocara un infierno con Piratas del Caribe, Tom Bristol navegó a los…
infiernos y regresó bajo bandera negra. Ha estado a las órdenes del látigo del cruel capitán. Ha sido acusado de asesinato. Y lo han abandonado para que muera en una isla desierta. Pero su suerte está a punto de cambiar. Junto con una mujer intrépida y una astuta tripulación, iza una bandera pirata propia, dispuesto a hacer el amor y la guerra en los mares.Blackbeard
By Pat Croce. 2011
Climb aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge and sail with the most notorious pirate of all time, Blackbeard! No one has…
struck terror into the hearts of men more than Edward Teach, whose big black beard gave him his name. From merchant ships to naval vessels, no target was safe from Blackbeard's bloodthirsty desire to take prizes along the Atlantic coast and Caribbean. And now, the legend of Blackbeard will rise again as a main character in the upcoming film, Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides. The Disney series has already grossed over two billion dollars, and this new installment--featuring the greatest pirate of all time as Captain Jack Sparrow's nemesis--is sure to be a major blockbuster when it releases in Summer 2011. But first, bone up on the true history of this real American villain in our beautifully illustrated edition of Blackbeard, penned by world renowned pirate expert, Pat Croce.Within A Captain's Hold (Captains of the Scarlet Night #1)
By Lisa Olech. 2015
Captain Jaxon Steele is a tall, sun-bronzed, fierce-fighting Pirate King. He and the notorious crew of the Scarlet Night are…
both feared and respected for their ruthless reputation. The Captain's only love is the open sea and the ship he calls home. When it comes to women, he has three rules: never sleep with another's wife, don't take virgins into bed, and most importantly, never bring a woman aboard--that brings the worst luck of all.Annalise Gatherone has to leave London--tonight! Usually her only concern is the color of her latest gown, but now she's choosing between life and death. Desperate to escape the clutches of an evil Duke, she stows away aboard the Scarlet Night, hoping she's bound for Port St. Maria. Winning Captain Jaxon's affections, she just might sneak by unharmed. But when her plans are altered in ways she never imagined, she must batten down the hatches for a journey into unknown waters...The No-Good Do-Good Pirates
By Jim Kraft, Lynne Avril. 2008
Captain Squint and his pirate crew spend their days doing evil deeds. When at last the scurvy gang is captured,…
the judge says they can go free--if they do one good deed before sunset. But what's a good deed? Captain Squint, Ed the Fierce, One-Tooth Willy, and Smelly Bob have no idea! Can a bunch of clueless pirates save themselves from prison?The Defiant
By Lily Padula, M. Quint. 2015
On a field trip to see famed privateer Francisco Ventana's once-sunken ship, the Defiant, six kids from San Francisco's Greenly…
School-a last-chance refuge for orphans, troublemakers, and misfits-find themselves stranded at the center of a storm unlike any other. By the time the clouds have cleared, and the strange pink flashes have faded from the sky, the Defiant is out on the open sea, San Francisco ablaze behind it. What follows is an adventure that will change the classmates' lives forever-a journey across a dangerous ocean in search of a new home, with only their instincts and each other to rely on. Can they master the ship? Can they work together, and defend themselves against the unexpected adversaries they encounter on the way? Will they ever find land? You'll have to join their voyage to find out.A remarkable debut in the tradition of Gulliver's Travels and Lord of the Flies, The Defiant creates a world that's all its own-thrilling and wholly original, filled with strange energies and superstitious survivors, and dozens of moments you won't soon forget.Devour
By Kurt Anderson. 2016
It LurksDeep beneath the ice of the Arctic Circle, something has awakened. A primordial creature frozen in time, it is…
the oldest, largest, most efficient predator that nature has ever produced. And it is ravenously hungry...It HuntsThirty-five miles off the Massachussetts coast, a small research ship is attacked. All but one of its crew is killed by the massive serpentine horror that rises from the sea. The creature likes this human prey. The chewy outer hide. The tender saltiness within. And it wants more...It FeedsResponding to a distress signal, fishing-boat captain Brian Hawkins arrives in time to save the ship's last survivor. But the nightmare is just beginning. A casino cruise ship carrying high-stakes passengers--and a top-secret cargo--becomes the creature's bloodsoaked hunting ground. Even the U.S. Navy can't destroy it. Desperate but determined, Hawkins goes after the biggest catch of the century. But there's something he didn't count on: There's more than one...Forbidden Desires
By Jessica Jordan. 2012
A thrilling tale of kidnapping, murder, money, and passion unfold as a scheming husband tries to rid himself of the…
wife he no longer wants. Will the criminal hired to dispose of a spoiled white woman master the beauty or will she master him?Taken off the streets of San Francisco and forced into slavery for a Chinese ship's captain, Diana Marke thought she'd never see her husband or infant son again, if she lived long enough to return to America. She never imagined the husband she trusted could commit murder, much less conspire to end her life and that of their child. Neither did she consider the vile man who captured her could ever be more than a criminal in her eyes.Shang cursed himself for ever thinking he could do business with Diana's scheming husband and come out unscathed. Thousands of dollars lost and a possible murder added up to more trouble than a beautiful, spoiled white woman could possibly be worth at auction. She defied him at every turn and enflamed his passion until she filled his every thought. Though he tried to keep her safe and showed her more kindness than any other master, would she ever see him as anything other than a monster?The Pirate's Jewel
By Sable Grey. 2004
During a time when swashbucklers, privateers, and the Royal Navy battled across the waters, one buccaneer stood out from the…
rest: raven-haired, green-eyed, and nicknamed the Pirate's Jewel. However, this fiery sea rover answers to no one except herself.Captain Merrick Cole has never met a woman as tough and fearless as Rafferty Jones, nor has he ever had one as sexually matched. Clever, cunning, and dangerously sexy, she's just the kind of woman that can stir a man's blood.Following the orders he is commissioned, Cole captures the woman pirate and sets sail back to London where his commander, John Thornton, wants her delivered and hung. But Rafferty Jones proves she will not go easily, nor will she stifle basic human urges along the way. Cole is prepared to entertain her sexual appetites, but can he remain in control when lust turns to love?A Selkie's Magic
By Lana Lea Short. 2016
A Selkie's Magic, Book 1 in the new fantasy series The Selkies Heart by romance author Lana Lea Short. This…
thrilling tale of intrigue, passion, myths, and legends will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens when a sexy surfer from California meets a Selkie prince.Aileana Sutherland is a strong-willed, independent young Southern California surfer who decides to move to Scotland, her father's homeland. She's prompted to relocate after an awful heart-wrenching breakup with her boyfriend, who she caught having sex with another woman Scotland is the perfect place to lick her wounds and move on with her life.There, she runs into a man from her past, Kendrick Morgan. A man with gorgeous long, dark hair with the body of a god; a man with a secret. He happens to be a shapeshifting Selkie Prince, a creature of Celtic myths and legends.Kendrick and his Selkie clan are tasked with protecting the locals from evil Unseelies in the form of Finfolk. There have been reports of kidnapping, but when Aileana is abducted, will Kendrick be able to save the woman he's given his heart to? Content Notes: Spicy, Fantasy, Contemporary, Sea Creatures, SelkiesPuppy Pirates #5: Search for the Sea Monster
By Erin Soderberg. 2016
Ahoy, mateys! Set sail for fun and adventure on a pirate ship full of puppies. It's hide-and-seek . . .…
with a sea monster?! The puppy pirates are embarking on a quest to find a mysterious monster far out at sea. This epic adventure takes bravery and smarts--and no one suspects that their quiet new crewmate, Einstein, could be the hero of the day. But then again, you can't judge a pup by his fur!From the Trade Paperback edition.A Captain's Destiny
By Marie Caron. 2013
A roguish sea captain and a lady of privilege. They come from different worlds. But when his life and freedom…
are threatened, she'll risk it all to save him. Can the love of one woman set a man free and lead him to his future? A spicy, new romance from author Marie Caron, A Captain's Destiny is a passionate story of undying faith and the power of love.Before being accused of a crime he did not commit, Jack O'Bannon, sea captain and handsome rogue, had firmly believed he was the master of his own destiny. But the chain of events that is set in motion will make him question everything--and everyone--he's ever believed in. Will the love of one woman be enough to free him and guide him to his future?Lady Katherine Conlon had led a sheltered life, protected by everyone around her, including a boy in her father's employ. Never did she dream that one day she would return the favor, saving the boy and loving him as only a woman can love a man. But can she overcome the differences between them and take control of her own destiny?Content Notes: SpicyMotherwit
By Urmila Pawar Translated by Veena Deo. 2013
A Dalit, a Buddhist and a feminist: Urmila Pawar's self-definition as all three identities informs her stories about women who…
are brave in the face of caste oppression, strong in the face of family pressures, defiant when at the receiving end of insult, and determined when guarding their interests and those of their sisters. Using the classic short story form with its surprise endings to great effect, Pawar brings to life strong and clever women who drive the reader to laughter, anger, tears or despair. Her harsh, sometimes vulgar and hard-hitting language subverts another stereotype - that of the soft-spoken woman writer. Pawar's protagonists may not always be Dalit, and the mood not always one of anger, but caste is never far from the context and informs the subtext of each story. As critic Eleanor Zelliot notes, there is 'tucked in every story, a note about a Buddhist vihara or Dr Ambedkar.... All her stories come from the Dalit world, revealing the great variety of Dalit life now.'El Deméter de Drácula
By Doug Lamoreux, Andrea Lorca. 2017
En su clásica obra «Drácula», Bram Stoker, mediante unas pocas entradas crípticas en un diario de un capitán anónimo, ofrecía…
algunas pistas sobre el viaje que llevó al vampiro rey desde su tierra natal a un Londres rio en sangre. Ahora, se cuenta toda la historia. Julio de 1897. La goleta Deméter zarpa desde Varna llevando cincuenta cajas llenas de tierra. Un mes después, en medio de una intensa tormenta, la goleta toca tierra en Whitby. El único ser vivo a bordo es un enorme perro que desaparece en la noche. Acompañe a Doug Lamoreux, nominado a un galardón Rondo en 2010 y autor de The Devil’s Bed para una apasionante mezcla de aventura marina, romance y terror. Suba a bordo del Deméter de Drácula.Stephanie Laurens, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Cynster novels, brings you THE ADVENTURERS QUARTET, a riveting…
blend of Regency-era high seas adventure, a mystery shrouded in the heat of tropical jungles, and the passionate romances of four couples and their unexpected journeys into love. Now together in one complete collection!The Lady’s CommandDeclan Frobisher, scion of a seafaring dynasty, is accustomed to getting his way. But his new bride, Lady Edwina Delbraith is unconventional and has a spine of steel. Bare weeks into their honeymoon, Declan is recruited to sail on a secret mission, and Edwina—naturally—declares she must accompany him. Facing unforeseen perils and unexpected enemies while battling to expose a dastardly scheme, Declan and Edwina discover that their tempestuous marriage demands something they both possess—bold and adventurous hearts. A Buccaneer at HeartWhen an urgent summons from the Crown arrives, Captain Robert Frobisher agrees to set sail for Freetown immediately. His covert mission is to locate a slavers’ camp and return to London with the information. Miss Aileen Hopkins is determined to find her brother, a naval lieutenant who has mysteriously disappeared, and she will not allow anyone to turn her from this dangerous path. Joining forces with Aileen, Robert vows to complete his task and secure the woman he wants as his wife. Compelled to protect the innocent and bring retribution to a heartless enemy, they plunge into the jungle with only each other to rely on, and the courage of their hearts as their guide. The Daredevil SnaredCaptain Caleb Frobisher, hedonistic youngest son of a seafaring dynasty, has something to prove. So he seizes the next leg of the covert mission his brothers are pursuing, and stays on to accomplish its ultimate goal. Katherine Fortescue fled a life of poverty and came to Freetown as a governess, only to be kidnapped and forced to oversee the child workforce at a mine. Guarded by mercenaries, the captives have lost all hope. Then Katherine meets Caleb—and he brings the sweet promise of rescue. Through the clashes that follow, he becomes the leader he was destined to be, and the sort of man Katherine can trust—with her body, with her life. With her love. Lord of the PrivateersRoyd Frobisher is set to execute the final stage of the rescue mission his brothers have begun. What he does not expect is to bring Isobel Carmichael, his childhood sweetheart, with him. Isobel has her own mission: to find and bring a young cousin safely home. Following a full-scale rescue-assault on the slavers’ compound deep in the jungle, Royd and Isobel discover that freeing the captives is only half the battle. To identify and convict the conspirators behind the illicit enterprise—and save England from political disaster—they must return to the ballrooms of the haut ton and hunt the villains on their home ground. But having found each other again, how much are Royd and Isobel willing to risk in the name of duty?The Little Jane Silver 2-Book Bundle: Little Jane Silver / Little Jane and the Nameless Isle
By Adira Rotstein. 2014
Presenting both of Little Jane Silver's piratical adventures in one special bundle! Little Jane Silver is the granddaughter of the…
notorious pirate Long John Silver. Growing up on her parents' ship, she vows to become a real pirate. As her ship is pursued by a mysterious pirate hunter, and on her own for the first time, Little Jane must grow up fast and find the courage to undergo the most important test of her young life: a quest to save her family. In Little Jane Silver and the Nameless Isle, Little Jane is on a quest to the Nameless Isle – a journey only her parents have survived. Will she rise to the task and save her parents' treasure from the pirate hunter Fetzcaro Madsea, or will the treachery of the voyage prove too daunting? These two books are exciting journeys back to swashbuckling, lawless days on the open seas, but viewed uniquely through the eyes of an adventurous young girl. Includes: LIttle Jane Silver Little Janes Silver and the Nameless Isle