LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Readers who love a good pirate story will relish Susan Brownrigg’s Madagascar-set adventure. Kintana leaves her ex-pirate dad in charge of their pet emporium to sign up as cabin-boy on the pirate ship The Nine Sails. She quickly learns that pirates are not to be trusted and is caught up in a deadly race to locate treasure buried by the legendary Blackbeard himself.
Much of the adventure takes place on dry land, and as we’re in Madagascar and its real-life Pirate Island we encounter some wonderful wild creatures. The whole thing moves at a great pace and there are some riveting action scenes not to mention fascinating details of Madagascan life. NB it’s probably not one for the squeamish who won’t like the gruesome giant hissing cockroaches, or grisly graveyard scenes.
If this inspires readers to go searching out more pirate stories, the classic Moonfleet by John Meade Faulkner is still hard to beat.
Reviewed by Andrea ReeceAndrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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Ahoy there! The Nine Sails is casting off for Madagascar so all aboard for a treasure hunt you'll never forget!
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Kintana and the Captain's Curse Synopsis
Ahoy there! The Nine Sails is casting off for Madagascar so all aboard for a treasure hunt you'll never forget!
Kintana has grown up listening to stories of life at sea from her pa, an ex-pirate turned pet shop owner. So when a tall ship - The Nine Sails - berths at Pirate Island she eagerly joins the motley crew as a cabin boy - even though her main duty will be to look after the pirate's pets.
But someone on board is determined to disrupt the voyage, could the dreaded captain's curse be to blame? Or is it the lure of buried treasure that will draw the ship back? One thing is for sure, Kintana is about to discover that sometimes adventure is found closer to home.
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9781912979561 |
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1st July 2021 |
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Susan Brownrigg |
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Jenny Czerwonka |
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UCLan Publishing |
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Paperback |
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174 pages |
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Susan Brownrigg Press Reviews
“I really enjoyed my voyage through the pages of Kintana and the Captain's Curse. Smelly pirates, dastardly plots, a generous pinch of magic and an entire menagerie of exotic animals made for the perfect sailing/reading companions! A fine treasure of a book!” Jenny Moore
“Ahoy there, me hearties! Watch out for this swashbuckling adventure by Susan Brownrigg! It had me talking like a pirate all day! Curses and charms, cutlasses and treasure chests! Such fun!” Eve McDonnell
Praise for Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest:
'A delightfully engaging mystery.’ Katherine Woodfine
‘A magical rollercoaster of a ride.’ Marie Basting
‘Satisfyingly sprinkled with clues to sniff out, this is a timeless, accessible and well-paced mystery with bags of atmosphere.’ Booktrust
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About Susan Brownrigg
Susan is a Lancashire lass, she grew up in Wigan and now lives in Skelmersdale. She has very fond memories of daytrips and holidays in Blackpool as a child. Her favourite Pleasure Beach ride is the River Caves - it cannot be a coincidence that many of Susan's children's books settings feature the same locations as the ride!
She studied at Low Hall County Primary (now closed) & Byrchall High School. Completed a Btec Media Studies at St Helens College and a degree in Journalism, Film & Broadcasting at University of Wales College of Cardiff (UWCC.)
Susan was a Liverpool Echo weekly titles journalist and chief-sub editor for 10 years, she then changed careers in 2009 to work in heritage education. Susan is now Learning & Community Manager at Norton Priory Museum & Gardens in Runcorn.
She has also worked at Rufford Old Hall, Tatton Park, Quarry Bank Mill, Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Blackpool Zoo.
Susan is an Undiscovered Voices 2016 winner, a competition organised by SCBWI British Isles to find new writing talent. Susan won the 2015 SCBWI British Isles Margaret Carey scholarship.
Susan was also longlisted in 2007 for the Writers & Artists 100th edition novel writing competition.
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