By Alex English (author) , Mark Chambers (illustrator) Part of the Sky Pirates series
"A skyful of excitement and adventure!"
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August 2020 Debut of the Month
Oooh, there’s so much for young fans of adventure stories to enjoy in Alex English’s new book! It stars eleven-year-old Echo, who has grown up in the court of the king of Lockfort. It’s a gloomy and frankly repressive place and the king is very strict with Echo, who was left at the castle gate as a baby.
She’s always been told there’s nothing beyond the kingdom’s borders – literally nothing at all – but suddenly, a challenge to that drops out of the sky, and with it the chance for Echo to explore a new world of adventure and to look for her mother. The story is full of fantastic scenes and packed with wonderful characters and English has created the sort of world that envelops young readers from the very first chapter. A glorious summer read!
This is one to recommend to fans of Abi Elphinstone , Vashti Hardy and Jamie Littler .
Take to the skies in this thrilling new series from author Alex English. (BEWARE:
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PIRATES!) 11 year-old Echo Quickthorn has grown up believing that nothing exists outside the Kingdom of Lockfort, but everything changes when an eccentric professor parks his airship outside her window armed with a map that shows all the magical places that exist beyond the city walls. Together with her pet lizard, Gilbert, Echo sets off on an incredible adventure to find her missing mother; an adventure that will take her to unimaginable places filled with giant butterflies, mechanical dragons and . . . sky pirates!
Fizzes with magic and wonder - Abi Elphinstone, bestselling author of Sky Song
A charmingly madcap adventure, with endearing friendships, sparkling wit, and a swashbuckling journey across pirate-infested skies. I loved it. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Cogheart . - Hana Tooke, author of The Unadoptables
A spirited protagonist, a charming side-kick and a believable villain come together in this tightly plotted, visual, treat for the senses. I want to soar over the rainbow rooftops of Port Tourbillon and the toadstooled forests of Tyrian in my very own airship. - Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
Sky Pirates is a fast-moving adventure story full of intrepid explorers, ingenious inventors, stolen treasure and mysterious undiscovered lands. If you like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (and who doesn't?) you'll love Sky Pirates too! Kirsty Applebaum, author of The Middler
From the very first page, I felt as if I'd been grabbed by the hand by a best friend and taken on the journey of a lifetime. Pacey, thrilling and endearing too. If I was ever to encounter sky pirates, I can think of no one I'd want by my side more than clever, brave Echo. - Joanna Nadin, author of the Rachel Riley series
A breath-taking adventure and a wonderfully imagined story of friendship and danger in strange places. - Claire Fayers, author of The Voyage to Magical North
An incredible adventure, brimming with friendship and danger - The Bookseller
Alex English is a picture book author, a graduate of the Bath Spa University MA Writing for Young People and a SCBWI volunteer. She currently lives with her family just outside Paris. Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond is her first middle-grade title and the start of a swashbuckling new series.
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Take to the skies in this thrilling new series from author Alex English. (BEWARE: THERE WILL BE PIRATES!) 11 year-old Echo Quickthorn has grown up believing that nothing exists outside the Kingdom of Lockfort, but everything changes when an eccentric professor parks his airship outside her window armed with a map that shows all the magical places that exist beyond the city walls. Together with her pet lizard, Gilbert, Echo sets off on an incredible adventure to find her missing mother; an adventure that will take her to unimaginable places filled with giant butterflies, mechanical dragons and . . . sky pirates!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond was written by Alex English and published by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd
Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond has 333 pages
Yes it is part of Sky Pirates series
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