Vaughn, Carrie Steel, 304 p. HarperCollins, 2011.
Content: PG (blood, swords and fighting, one very sad scene).
MS – ADVISABLE.
Jill is a little worn out by her fencing competitions. On a family trip to the Caribbean, she finds a piece of a rusty sword and when she falls overboard during a boat trip, she resurfaces to find herself pulled back through time and onto a pirate ship – with a female captain. Jill will have to work hard and fight for her life if she ever wants to find her way home.
Vaughn is a little kinder to pirates and life-choices than most pirate books; there is plenty of danger, but not so much scurvy or peglegs or parrots. I could have done without the time travel element, but I still was drawn into the story. There are some great sword fights and the book is reminiscent of Charlotte Doyle.
Cindy, Library Teacher
Content: PG (blood, swords and fighting, one very sad scene).
MS – ADVISABLE.
Jill is a little worn out by her fencing competitions. On a family trip to the Caribbean, she finds a piece of a rusty sword and when she falls overboard during a boat trip, she resurfaces to find herself pulled back through time and onto a pirate ship – with a female captain. Jill will have to work hard and fight for her life if she ever wants to find her way home.
Vaughn is a little kinder to pirates and life-choices than most pirate books; there is plenty of danger, but not so much scurvy or peglegs or parrots. I could have done without the time travel element, but I still was drawn into the story. There are some great sword fights and the book is reminiscent of Charlotte Doyle.
Cindy, Library Teacher
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