- a 15-year-old boy’s first job on a cargo ship’s crew is interrupted by pirates who take him and the captain prisoner
- fast-paced boyish adventure with some bloody fights, deaths, hopes of buried treasure, and learning to make good decisions
- convo: above-mentioned violence includes an arm being cut off, a head sliced in two, someone shot in the head, and threats of hanging; some drunkenness
- language: x4 stupid, x1 ass
Type: historical fiction novel
Ages: 10-14
Author: Douglas Wilson
I haven’t read other reviews on this book yet, but, in reading it with older readers in mind, it was a good story. There’s no hiding the influence of Treasure Island, but it was set in the USA and ties in some real history (early 1700s).
There are a few conversations (between characters) with an openly Christian message which were all done well. We have the other three books of the series, so I’ll link to those reviews as I write them.
Happy reading!