Blackbeard's treasure by Iszi Lawrence

Ahoy there matey, and where is the treasure! If you love historical fiction with some pirate action, this is a great book for you!

Blackbeard’s Treasure by Iszi Lawrence, set during the eighteenth century in the Caribbean, when piracy was at a high, is a great novel for anyone who enjoys adventure and history. Filled with action and anticipation, no one knows who to trust or where they will end up.

The year is 1718, when pirates roamed the seas to pilfer and steal. The Caribbean islands were full of slaves and wealthy plantation owners, and life was tough. Abigail Buckler is an eleven-year-old girl who lives the affluent life with her father, in a wealthy sugar plantation lifestyle. However, she lives a lonely life; forbidden to play with slaves' children. But, unbeknownst to her father, she has a secret friend, Boubacar.    

After an attack by pirates, her life changes forever. Thrown into a world that is completely upside down to what she is used to, she is forced into decisions that would once have been wrong. However, when survival is the highest priority, Abigail must make decisions to ensure her safety.

With Boubacar at her side, she is faced with a life that is foreign and survival instincts kick in. Her prior life seems just a forgotten dream, as she is thrown into a world of theft, deception and terror. How will she and Boubacar survive these treacherous times and endure the life that they find themselves in?

Bringing historical fiction to life, the reader journeys amongst the Caribbean seas, with infamous pirates, slave trade and the dangerous costs of luxury items. This novel provides an insight into what life may have been like back then.

Iszi Lawrence has created an engaging and interesting novel. This story will appeal to anyone who is interested in history, pirates and adventure. Abigail’s brazen and daring actions will keep you in suspense right up to the very end…. And where is Blackbeard’s well talked about treasure really hiding?

Themes: Pirates, Historical fiction, Friendship, Adventure.

Michelle O'Connell