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Upon arrival at her new boarding school, The Brakem Academy, 8 year old Beatrice Bollingbrook-Drivelington is welcomed by the headmaster, Dr Bruit, an ogre of a man who ruled with an iron fist. The children escape, stealing Captain Murderer's pride and joy, the ship The Bloodbath. Twelve year olds Sam Skull and Katy Crossbones captain the crew of misfit children in the 1700s. Branded pirates by the British government, the kids sail the seven seas in search of adventure and, of course, mountains of treasure. Discovering a map left behind by Captain Murderer, the new crew of The Bloodbath follow a perilous treasure trail that leads them to deadly danger on and under the sea. Hot on their stern sails a mix of the most diabolical villains the world has ever known, plus Captain Algernon Righteous of the British navy who is determined to bring the children to justice and execution.

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THE BROTHERS QUINN ON CREATING 'THE JOLLY BLOODBATH' This is the literary equivalent of Punk. The book is a massive finger in the sky to all those who try and regulate how we think by formularising everything, be it movies, books or music. The story captures the ultimate joy of childhood unleashed - freedom from authority. Writing the book was important for us as an escape from the ludicrous restraints placed in stone on children's books by clueless jackasses at various publishing companies. Not that we are bitter or anything. Ho-Ho!

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The Brothers Quinn The Brothers Quinn are Tim Quinn and Jason Quinn. They started their writing careers as children by creating rival weekly comic books that they sold at school. Tim created 'The Banger' comic while Jason's masterpiece was a super-hero epic titled 'The Vicramer'. Film options on both still available. Tim Quinn After leaving school at age sixteen, Tim became a clown at the famous Blackpool Tower Circus in England. He went on to writing scripts for popular comedians of the day before entering the world of comic books in the UK on such titles as Sparky, The Topper and The Dandy. Relocating to the USA, he became the Humor Editor for the legendary Saturday Evening Post Magazine followed by a twenty year stint working for Marvel Comics on their super-hero titles. Tim has also worked in television as a producer on the award winning documentary series The South Bank Show and, with his wife Jane, run a successful management company in the music business putting on shows featuring members of Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones. Jason Quinn Jason Quinn is the award winning author of Steve Jobs/Genius by Design and Gandhi: My Life is My Message. He has also written and edited comics for Spider-Man, Batman, Doctor Who and many more. He was both scriptwriter and script editor on the long running children's TV series Dream Street. A modern day swashbuckler, when he's not writing, eating, or reading comics, you will find him practicing his swordplay around the world as a master of the epee.

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