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The Black Banner

The Black Banner

by HelenHart (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $3.45
Synopsis

1719, and the high seas are plagued by the lawless. Pirates rule the crystal waters of the Caribbean, hunting heavily-laden merchant ships with savage ferocity. Entire crews are condemned to die beneath a cutlass blade unless they swear allegiance to the black banner. Penniless Becky Baxter crops her hair, dresses in breeches, and leaves the dangerous backstreets of Bristol far behind. She embarks on a new life of adventure and fortune as the youngest deckhand on a merchant ship, the Bonny Marie. But she quickly discovers that there are far more dangerous enemies than her drunken Ma and evil Mr Crudder - Pirates!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Edition: first
 Publisher: SilverWood Books
Published: 25 Jun 2011
ISBN 10: 1906236461
ISBN 13: 9781906236465
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
Not since Treasure Island have we had such a fast- paced swashbuckling yarn come out of Bristol, and this time the hero's a heroine! With excitement and plot twists a plenty, Robert Louis Stevenson would have been proud. Look out for some ghosts from Bristol's rich maritime past - Mark Steeds, Secretary - Long John Silver Trust, Bristol The perfect combination of Treasure Island and Pirates of the Caribbean for young girls - the author captures the spirit and sound of the period as she whisks the reader back in time and immerses them in an era of upheaval and adventure. The characters are richly drawn and the dialogue rings true. Patricia Rockwell, author & publisher Sail away on a swashbuckling adventure aboard the Bonny Marie with young Billy Baxter - who is not the boy he pretends to be! The Black Banner has it all - pirates, plunder, and the pleasure of a rollocking good read! Helen Hollick, author of the Sea Witch series
Author Bio
Helen Hart has written novels under various pen-names including Maya Snow (Sisters of the Sword Bks 1 & 2) and Sebastian Rook (Vampire Plagues Bks 4, 5 & 6). This is the first book to feature her own name on the cover! For more background and a selection of writers tips, please visit her author site.