The Pirate Prisoner by Terry Deary
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A and C Black, 2011. ISBN 9781408128343.
This novel is one in a series of pirate adventures. Terry Deary has
a reputation for capturing historical facts in episodes of fiction,
bringing delight to young audiences worldwide. In this story Red
Legs Greaves owns a sugar plantation on the island of Nevis. He used
to be a pirate but his days of roaming the high seas have caught up
with him. He faces the gallows for robbing a wealthy ship owner many
years before. Only a miracle can save him.
This book is an exciting read that will intrigue most children. It
is a short, fast paced adventure guaranteed to whet the appetite for
the remainder of the series.
Tina Cain