By Justin Somper (author) , Teo Skaffa (illustrator) Part of the Pirate Academy series
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The whole of Pirate Academy is abuzz with anticipation for the upcoming Oceans Bound weekend. It's the first time the young pirate apprentices of Barracuda Class will set sail as five independent crews - with no teacher oversight!
Excitement reaches fever-pitch as Commodore Kuo and Captain Salt reveal which of the fifteen Barracudas will act as captains for Oceans Bound. Jacoby is devastated when he isn't picked, which makes things difficult for Jasmine when she is chosen. But worse, much worse, is in store, when Jasmine is told that her Uncle Noah - a ringleader of the League of True Pirates - has, against all odds, broken out of the Pirate Federation's maximum security prison.
Fearing that he will try to make contact with Jasmine, the Head and Deputy give Jasmine the chance to opt out of Oceans Bound. But Jasmine is not about to let her renegade uncle ruin everything. The five Barracuda crews set sail with hope and adventure in their hearts, beginning a complex trail of tasks, each delivered to its crew via a note in a coloured glass bottle.
For one crew, the tasks quickly become much more dangerous. As they bravely navigate poisonous snakes, venomous spiders, sharks and skulls, it becomes clear that someone else is now in control of Oceans Bound.
It's going to take everything they've got for our plucky young pirates to complete the course and triumph against their fiendish enemy.
Justin Somper is the award-winning author of eight novels for young people, all with a focus on high-octane fantasy adventure, driven by strong, complex characters.
Justin’s Vampirates sequence comprises, to date, six main novels and has been published in 35 countries and 25 languages. The first title, Demons of the Ocean , has sold over 100,000 copies in the UK and Ireland alone, whilst the sequence as a whole has sold over a million worldwide. World Book Day title Vampirates: Dead Deep debuted in the Top Ten Bestsellers list. The Ultimate Book Guide says , “Vampirates are the perfect adventure stories, rollicking, romantic and utterly page-turningly breathtaking.”
Justin is also the author of Allies and Assassins and its sequel A Conspiracy of Princes . The two books, published globally, are set in the fantasy kingdom of Archenfield, where Prince Anders has been assassinated and his brother Jared, aged just sixteen, has taken the throne. Publishers Weekly noted, “Somper breathes life into the inner workings of his fantasy kingdom, which feels like a lost European territory,” whilst Booktrust acclaimed “this clever blend of Game of Thrones-style fantasy with a classic murder mystery plot.”
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Pirate Academy: Missing at Sea and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Pirate Academy: Missing at Sea features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Pirate Academy: Missing at Sea was written by Justin Somper and published by UCLan Publishing
Pirate Academy: Missing at Sea has 237 pages
Yes it is part of Pirate Academy series
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