A simple fisherman betrays his village for a handful of jewels, a group of courageous Englishmen foils a traitorous Spanish pirate, and a lost soul seeks to redress an ancient wrong by finding a treasure chest.
seafaring life
The Bamboo Sword
In Japan in 1853, at the time of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry’s visit to Japan, Yoshi, a young Japanese boy who dreams of becoming a samurai one day, learns about America from Majiro and has adventures with Jack, a young cabin boy aboard one of the U.S. ships. Includes historical notes and glossary.
See the review at WOW Review, Volume VIII, Issue 1.
The Ship of Lost Souls
Twelve-year-old Captain Scarlet McCray rescues Jem Fitzgerald and offers to help find his Uncle Finn’s treasure in hopes of entertaining her crew, the infamous Lost Souls, and possibly persuading Jem to join them.