| The Dagger Quick Contributor(s): Eames, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1442423110 ISBN-13: 9781442423114 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Pirates - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011004405 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Paula Wiseman Books |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143701 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A stirring tale of rousing old-fashioned adventure, THE DAGGER QUICK is the story of twelve-year-old Christopher, a boy with a clubfoot seemingly doomed to follow in the boring footsteps of his father as a cooper in 17th century England. That is, until he meets his uncle- William Quick, infamous pirate, and the only man ever crazy enough to steal from the infamous Governor of Jamaica. With his mother kidnapped, his father murdered, and Christopher unjustly blamed for the crime, he has no choice but to set off on a dangerous seafaring adventure with bounty hunters on his trail and his only ally an uncle he hardly knows. |
Contributor Bio(s): Eames, Brian: - Brian Eames has taught for fifteen years at the Paideia School, a K-12 independent school in Atlanta. He read his first novel, The Dagger Quick, out loud to his class as he wrote it. Publishers Weekly called The Dagger Quick "thoroughly researched, fast-paced, and tense...embraces the mythical glamour of a pirate's life." He lives with his wife and children in Atlanta. Visit him at TheDaggerQuick.com. |
