Seven Dead Pirates
  • Published: 16 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9781770498167
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99

Seven Dead Pirates

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16 Oct 2017
Hardback
15 Sep 2015
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A shy boy comes to life and finds his voice when the ghosts of seven dead pirates appear in his bedroom. A humorous, inspiring, critically acclaimed adventure!

A shy boy comes to life and finds his voice when the ghosts of seven dead pirates appear in his bedroom. A humorous, inspiring, critically acclaimed adventure!

Lewis Dearborn is a lonely, anxious, "terminally shy" boy of eleven when his great-grandfather passes away and leaves Lewis's family with his decaying seaside mansion. Lewis is initially delighted with his new bedroom, a secluded tower in a remote part of the house. Then he discovers that it's already occupied -- by the ghosts of seven dead pirates. Worse, the ghosts expect him to help them re-take their ship, now restored and on display in a local museum, so they can make their way to Libertalia, a legendary pirate utopia. The only problem is that this motley crew hasn't left the house in almost two hundred years and is terrified of going outside. As Lewis warily sets out to assist his new roommates -- a raucous, unruly bunch who exhibit a strange delight in thrift-store fashions and a thirst for storybooks -- he begins to open himself to the possibilities of friendship, passion and joie de vivre and finds the courage to speak up.
  • Published: 16 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9781770498167
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $19.99
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Praise for Seven Dead Pirates

AWARDS AND PRAISE FOR Seven Dead Pirates:

A VOYA Top Shelf Honoree
Shortlisted, CLA Book of the Year for Children Award
Finalist, Sheila Egoff Children's Literature Prize
Shortlisted, Red Cedar Award
Nominated, Chocolate Lily Awards (Novel Category)
Nominated, Rocky Mountain Book Awards
Finalist, Diamond Willow Award
Longlisted, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award
Nominated, Ontario Library Assocation Silver Birch Award
Nominated, Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award
Listed, Maine Student Book Award

"This rollicking tale moves apace with a vivid setting, surprising depth, great humor, and memorable characters. Readers will root for Lewis as he finds his sea legs and the courage to make friends, both spectral and human. VERDICT Ahoy, ye maties: don't miss this treasure of a middle grade yarn." --Starred Review, School Library Journal

"Bailey endows Lewis with several scene-stealing allies (notably a fierce kindergartener) and leaves him confidently steering a course toward calm waters. Piratical fun well-stocked with colorful cast members living and arrghh." --Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

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