Overview

'A gloriously action-packed adventure, full of characters you really care about.' - Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon 'Pirates done right! I love this world.' - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl 'So engaging, with a great cast of characters.' - Kiah Thomas, author of The Callers Pirate Academy is buzzing with anticipation about the upcoming Oceans Bound weekend - two whole days of freedom and adventure. It's a competition that requires five crews, five ships, excellent leadership and amazing teamwork. Each crew must complete a range of challenges delivered to them via a message in a bottle. And there'll be no teachers on board! Oceans Bound will test Barracuda Class's BRONTE skills to the limit - only those with the right amount of Bravery, Resilience, Observation, Navigation, Teamwork and general Excellence will complete the course. But when the ringleader of the League of True Pirates escapes from prison, the competition turns deadly serious. Unbeknownst to the Academy, for one particular crew, Oceans Bound has turned into a series of near-impossible tasks, leading Jasmine, Jacoby and Neo into terrible danger. Will the young pirates-in-training complete the course and triumph against their fiendish enemy? Or will the League of True Pirates have even more spine-tingling surprises up their sleeves? It's another day in Pirate Academy and another swashbuckling adventure! Perfect for: - Reluctant and confident readers aged 8+ seeking fast-paced adventure stories - Parents, teachers and librarians looking for stories with both boy and girl protagonists - Fans of popular series such as Oceanforged, How to Train Your Dragon and Artemis Fowl Read all the books in the Pirate Academy series: - New Kid on Deck - Sword Echoes (coming soon)

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Reviews

'A gloriously action-packed adventure, full of characters you really care about.' CRESSIDA COWELL 'A storming success! Justin is at the top of his game with this funny, thrilling and full-on high-seas adventure. Recommended for budding young pirates across the seven seas' CHRIS BRADFORD 'This is a brilliant tale, fizzing with invention and excitement. It will shiver your timbers and buckle your swash. Sign me up for Pirate Academy right now please!' CHRIS SMITH 'Such a fun adventure story that made me want to be a pirate! Written with heart and humour by one of the best in the business.' LAURA DOCKRILL 'Pirate Academy feels very contemporary, both in its characters and themes. It is genuinely refreshing to have a book that is so diverse and inclusive.' JAKE HOPE 'All the rip-roaring adventure you would expect from a Justin Somper book. Pirates done right! I love this world.' EOIN COLFER

Author Information

Justin Somper is the author of eleven books for middle-grade and young teen readers, across three series. He is best known as the author of the VAMPIRATES books, described by Cressida Cowell as 'a swaggering tale of excitement and adventure that thrills from the first sentence'. The books have been published in 35 countries and 25 languages. Justin is currently based in Perth, Western Australia, where he is writing the PIRATE ACADEMY adventures - in between dips in the Indian Ocean, visits to lighthouses and long-overdue sailing lessons.

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