The Buccaneer’s Apprentice

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On Nic Dattore’s first sea voyage away from the magical city of Cassaforte, pirates attack his vessel. From a desert island, Nic and a motley crew of castaways hatch a dangerous plan to get home. If there’s any hope of saving Cassaforte from a diabolical plot, they must battle pirates, assassins, and a cursed ship with a powerful secret.

Format: Ebook
ISBN: 9780738723747
Series: The Cassaforte Chronicles, Flux
Tags: Reading Level: Grades 9-12, Interest Level: Grades 9-12, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Full Description

On his first sea voyage away from the magical city of Cassaforte, seventeen-year-old Nic Dattore awakens to find the vessel overrun by marauding pirates—and everyone else on board kidnapped or killed. After slaying the pirate who attacked him, Nic tosses a torch into a cache of gunpowder and blows up the ship. Washed up on a deserted island, Nic and a motley crew of castaways decide to commandeer the pirate ship to get home. They battle pirates, assassins, and a cursed ship with a powerful secret while racing against time to save Cassaforte from a diabolical coup.

Specifications

Copyright: 2010
Page Count: 360
ATOS: 5.9
Lexile: 880L
Rights Territory: Worldwide
Categories:
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / General
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Action & Adventure / Pirates
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / General

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