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Robert Louis Stevenson's cherished, unforgettable adventure magically captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure hunt through the eyes of its teenage protagonist, Jim Hawkins. Crossing the Atlantic in search of the buried cache, Jim and the ship's crew must brave the elements and a mutinous charge led by the quintessentially ruthless pirate Long John Silver. Brilliantly conceived and splendidly executed,... (more)

The Starcatchers: Book 1

Peter and the Starcatchers

by Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry

Don’t even think of starting this book unless you’re sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a ship carrying a precious and mysterious trunk in its cargo hold, and the journey quickly becomes fraught with... (more)

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

by Avi

An ocean voyage of unimaginable consequences Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty. But I was just such a girl, and my story is worth relating even if it did happen years ago. Be warned, however: If strong ideas and action offend you, read no more. Find another companion to share your idle hours. For my part I intend to tell the truth as I lived it.

Bloody Jack : being an account of the curious adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy

Bloody Jack Adventure: Book 1

Bloody Jack : being an account of the curious adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy

by L. A. Meyer

Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl . And she must use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew... (more)

Pirates!

by Celia Rees

Nancy Kington, daughter of a rich merchant, suddenly orphaned when her father dies, is sent to live on her family's plantation in Jamaica. Disgusted by the treatment of the slaves and her brother's willingness to marry her off, she and one of the slaves, Minerva, run away and join a band of pirates. For both girls the pirate life is their only chance for freedom in a society where both are treated like property,... (more)

Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates (Harvest Book)

Under the Black Flag: The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates (Harvest Book)

by David Cordingly

For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier. 16 pp. of photos. Maps. ... (more)

Peter Pan

by J. M. Barrie

It was Friday night. Mr and Mrs Darling were dining out. Nana had been tied up in the backyard. The poor dog was barking, for she could smell danger. And she was right - this was the night that Peter Pan would take the Darling children on the most breath-taking adventure of their lives, to a place called Neverland, a strange country where the lost boys live and never grow up, a land with mermaids, fairies and... (more)

The Starcatchers: Book 2

Peter and the Shadow Thieves

by Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry

In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers, we discover Peter leaving the relative safety of Mollusk Island—along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell—for the cold, damp streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly, slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra. It seems that the dreaded Ombra has a variety of mysterious... (more)

Matt Cruse: Book 1

Airborn

by Kenneth Oppel

Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow's nest, being the ship's eyes. We were two nights out of Sydney, and there'd been no weather to speak of so far. I was keeping watch on a dark stack of nimbus clouds off to the northwest, but we were leaving it far behind, and it looked to be smooth going all the way back to Lionsgate City. Like riding a cloud. . . . Matt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a... (more)

Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean (Somper, Justin. Vampirates.)

Vampirates: Book 1

Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean (Somper, Justin. Vampirates.)

by Justin Somper

Twins, Connor and Grace, never dreamed that there was any truth to the Vampirate shanty their father sang to them before he died, but that was before the two were shipwrecked and separated from each other. For Connor, who is taken aboard a pirate ship, there's the chance to learn to swordfight, but for Grace, aboard a mysterious ship of vampire pirates, the danger is great. What will it take for them to find each... (more)

To Catch A Pirate

by Jade Parker

Once caught, it’s harder still to let a pirate go When Annalisa Townsend’s ship is set upon by pirates in search of her father’s treasure, one of the crew, James Sterling, discovers her in the hold. When he moves to take her necklace, she begs him not to, as it is all she has left of her mother. He accepts a kiss in exchange for the necklace. “A fair trade, m’lady,” he tells her afterward, before... (more)

Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack Adventures)

Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack Adventures)

by L. A. Meyer

A pirate at heart, unlikely heroine Jacky Faber returns to the sea in a truly swashbuckling tale filled with good humor, wit, and courage. After leaving the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston--under dire circumstances, of course--she boards a whaling ship bound for London, where she hopes to find her beloved Jaimy. But things don't go as planned, and soon Jacky is off on a wild misadventure at sea.... (more)

Kidnapped

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Shipwreck. Murder. Flight. Intrigue. And of course, kidnapping. David Balfour¹s adventures on the high seas are among the most evocative in classic literature.

Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady (Bloody Jack Adventures)

The Bloody Jack Adventure series: Book 2

Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady (Bloody Jack Adventures)

by L. A. Meyer

After being forced to leave HMS Dolphin and Jaimy, her true love, Jacky Faber is making a new start at the elite Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston. But growing up on the streets of London and fighting pirates never prepared Jacky for her toughest battle yet: learning how to be a fine lady. Everything she does is wrong. Her embroidery is deplorable, her French is atrocious, and her table... (more)

The Swiss Family Robinson (Signet Classics (Paperback))

The Swiss Family Robinson (Signet Classics (Paperback))

by J. D. Wyss, Daisy Alberto, Unknown, Elizabeth Janeway, Chris Tait, Eliza Gatewood Warren, Sara Hoard, Raymond James, Johann David Wyss, John D. Seelye, Martin Powell

A classic for all ages in a fresh new format, this fascinating tale of a resourceful family shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island make up one of the most exciting survival stories ever written. The Robinsons encounters an incredibly rich and varied landscape, full of marvelous animals and useful plants, all begging to be explored and put to use. After many challenges, they build a wonderful house in a tree,... (more)

The Princess Bride

by William Goldman

The Princess Bride is a true fantasy classic. William Goldman describes it as a "good parts version" of "S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure." Morgenstern's original was filled with details of Florinese history, court etiquette, and Mrs. Morgenstern's mostly complimentary views of the text. Much admired by academics, the "Classic Tale" nonetheless obscured what Mr. Goldman feels... (more)

In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack Adventures)

In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack Adventures)

by L. A. Meyer

The British crown has placed a price on Jacky's head, and so she returns to the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston to lay low. But laying low isn't in the cards for a spunky lass who finds trouble even when she's not looking for it. A school outing goes awry as Jacky and her classmates are abducted and forced into the hold of the Bloodhound , a ship bound for the slave markets on the Barbary... (more)

The Starcatchers: Book 3

Peter and the Secret of Rundoon

by Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry

In this action-packed finale to the Starcatchers series, Peter and Molly find themselves in the dangerous land of Rundoon, ruled by an evil king who enjoys watching his pet snake consume those who displease him. But that's just the beginning of problems facing our heroes, who once again find themselves pitted against the evil shadow-creature Lord Ombra in a struggle to save themselves, not to mention the planet.... (more)

Outlander: Book 3

Voyager

by Diana Gabaldon

In this rich, vibrant tale, Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that began with the now-classic novel Outlander and continued in Dragonfly in Amber . Sweeping us from the battlefields of eighteenth-century Scotland to the exotic West Indies, Diana Gabaldon weaves magic once again in an exhilarating and utterly unforgettable novel.... Their love affair happened long ago by... (more)

Vampirates 3: Blood Captain (Vampirates)

Vampirates: Book 3

Vampirates 3: Blood Captain (Vampirates)

by Justin Somper

As fans of the Vampirates series know, nothing is quite as it seems when Vampirates and pirates are involved, so twins Connor and Grace have to keep up their guards. But with every new challenge pulling them farther apart, it seems that the time has finally come for the twins to explore their separate fates. Grace, unable to forget the blindness she caused her Vampirate friend Lorcan, chooses to journey with... (more)

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by Robert Louis Stevenson

by Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry

by Avi

by L. A. Meyer

by Celia Rees

by David Cordingly

by J. M. Barrie

by Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry

by Kenneth Oppel

by Justin Somper

by Jade Parker

by L. A. Meyer

by Robert Louis Stevenson

by L. A. Meyer

by J. D. Wyss, Daisy Alberto, Unknown, Elizabeth Janeway, Chris Tait, Eliza Gatewood Warren, Sara Hoard, Raymond James, Johann David Wyss, John D. Seelye, Martin Powell

by William Goldman

by L. A. Meyer

by Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry

by Diana Gabaldon

by Justin Somper