Recommended Age:
9
+
Best for independent readers who enjoy classic adventure stories with scheming villains, loyal heroes, and fast-paced nautical action.
About the Book
After discovering a map to buried pirate treasure among the belongings of a dead sailor, a young boy sets sail on a voyage to retrieve it — only to find that many of the hired crew are pirates themselves, led by a charming and dangerously treacherous one-legged cook. The novel is the definitive pirate adventure story, full of scheming, loyalty, and moral ambiguity.
Content Ratings
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Mild Themes
Themes of greed, betrayal, and moral ambiguity around criminal characters are present; handled in an exciting adventure framing accessible to younger readers.
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Moderate Violence
Piracy, murder, mutiny, and physical confrontation are recurring; violence is purposeful and action-driven without graphic detail.
Engagement:
Genre:
Adventure
Published:
1883
Page Count:
311
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