Young John is charmed by the Dragon, the schooner he is planning to sail to London and use for the honest wool trade. But a mysterious gentleman delivers an ominous warning to “steer clear of that ship,” because the ship was “christened with blood.” The ship looks clever and quick, and the crew seems to know what to do, but with such a warning John is left to wonder how well he really knows what lies ahead. 

A companion book to the adventure, The Wreckers.

Related: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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• ISBN: 9780385326636
• Author: Lawrence, Iain
• Published: 1999, Delacorte Books for Young Readers
• Themes: Adventure, Courage, ship
• Descriptors: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)
• No. of pages: 192