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'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 Neo Splice has left his friends behind at Pirate Academy and is aboard the legendary Brave as the Waves. Together with Captain December Wilde and her faithful four-legged companion Pickle, he is following a mysterious trail of clues left by his late mother. Neo is one step closer to revealing his unique destiny. Back at Pirate Academy, Jacoby Blunt and Jasmine Peacock are fighting to understand what makes their friends, family and now a favourite teacher defect to the rebellious League of True Pirates. So when Jasmine launches a maverick sailing mission to reunite with her father in the hope of finding out more, her friend Jacoby is right by her side. But a surprise twist sees the two friends separated and behind enemy lines. Survival for all three young pirates-in-training will depend on everything they have learnt at Pirate Academy. However, Neo, Jasmine and Jacoby will soon discover they each have far more power than they realised to change the course of events ... Three friends divided by fate but united in mission. It's another swashbuckling adventure with our heroes from Pirate Academy! Perfect for: - Reluctant and confident readers aged 8+ seeking fast-paced adventure stories - Parents, teachers and librarians seeking 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 - Missing at Sea Praise for Sword Echoes: - 'It's action all the way in this daring adventure.' Natasha Harding, The Sun (UK)

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'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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