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Dragon's Plunder (Dragonflight Series)
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Dragon's Plunder (Dragonflight Series)
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by Brad Strickland and Wayne Douglas Barlowe
Sales Rank : 3124285
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School & Library Binding: 153 pages
Publisher: Atheneum; Library Binding edition October 1992
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0689315732
ISBN-13: 978-0689315732
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8-- Magical talents are not unusual in the kingdoms in this novel; teenaged Jamie Falconer's particular talent is an ability to whistle up a wind--a useful skill in an age of sailing ships. As an orphan serving a difficult term as potboy in the Pirate's Rest Inn, he is more than happy to find himself kidnapped by the crew of the Betty, a pirate ship led by the infamous Captain Deadmon (who is incidentally a dead man). Jamie volunteers to sign on as cabin boy for the kindly, middle-aged crew, and to try to help them in their search for the true dragon's plunder that can release the Captain from his long captivity in a dead body. This is an interesting mix of themes and motifs. The occasional appearances of magic in wind-whistling and rope-tying and such seem almost extraneous to the more universal elements of character and plot. A brave young boy, a captive princess who is not as royal but twice as smart as she seems, a shy but gallant poet and his lady love, the long-suffering captain, and a very educated dragon are only some of the characters intertwined in this entertaining and poignant light fantasy-adventure. --Susan L. Rogers, Chestnut Hill Academy, PA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Description
Kidnapped by pirates who seek to use his magical ability to call up the winds, Jamie embarks on a voyage to a mysterious island, protected by fierce winds and reputed to be the home of a dragon.
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