LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Thanks to Harry Potter and his friends, boarding school stories are as popular as they’ve ever been. Imagine the thrill though, of attending a boarding school for pirates, as in this swashbuckling new series from Justin Somper.
It’s the year 2507, ocean levels are rising and there’s a lot more ocean than there used to be. A new age of piracy is underway, and the seas are controlled by the Pirate Federation. Future pirate captains are trained at special pirate schools, and eleven-year-olds Jasmine Peacock and Jacoby Blunt are enrolled at the Pirate Academy, studying all the necessary pirate skills, from commanding ships and combat to tying fiendishly difficult knots!
It’s not all smooth sailing though, and clearly something is up. First, Jasmine’s parents go missing, then the arrival of a new student causes all sorts of tensions, and just who are the League of True Pirates?
Jasmine and her classmates will need all their pirate skills plus their bonds of trust and friendship to come out on top. Somper knows exactly how to write young characters and maintains tension and excitement throughout this jolly adventure which could well push pirates above wizards in the popularity league tables!
Andrea Reece
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New Kid On Deck Pirate Academy #1 Synopsis
The year is 2507. The oceans have risen.
A new dawn of piracy has begun.
Jacoby Blunt and Jasmine Peacock are students at the elite Pirate Academy.
This is no ordinary school!
Lessons range from Knots Class and Sailing to Combat Workshop… The teachers are all pirate legends… The pressure is always on.... Friendship is everything.
When a new kid, the mysterious Neo Splice, arrives, everything changes FAST. Suddenly the dangers are no longer simply out on the oceans but right here, amongst them. In the face of real peril, the students of Barracuda class must put everything they have learned to the test against a ruthless and seemingly unstoppable new enemy.
Welcome to Pirate Academy – once you step through the door you won’t ever want to leave!
Cover and interior art by Teo Skaffa
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9781915235886 |
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7th March 2024 |
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Justin Somper |
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Teo Skaffa |
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UCLan Publishing |
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Paperback |
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209 pages |
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Pirate Academy |
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About Justin Somper
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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