It's been two years since John Spencer and his father were shipwrecked and nearly murdered by unscrupulous scavengers. Now the Spencers have a new ship, the Dragon, and 16-year-old John is elated to be making the new schooner's maiden voyage to London.
Not long out to sea, John realizes that the captain and crew of the Dragon are not who they pretended to be. Instead they are smugglers, steering their own course, and prepared to kill anyone who tries to stop them. Leaving a trail of bloodshed and violence, these ruthless pirates have no intention of leaving any witnesses to their crimes. If John is to survive, it will be by his own steady wit and a stroke of good luck.
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"I read this aloud to my son. This was our first encounter with Iain Lawrence. This book has an exciting story and is extremely well written, so we will definitely be tackling Lawrence's other books." — Ainsley (4 out of 5 stars)
"I read this aloud to my son. This was our first encounter with Iain Lawrence. This book has an exciting story and is extremely well written, so we will definitely be tackling Lawrence's other books."
" A guy gets cut in half in this one. "
" Fun and Creepy! "
" This had some interesting moments, dialogues, and history, but was too violent for me. Also, the characters never came together for me, so that I could understand them, and I didn't like any of them. "
Iain Lawrence is a bestselling children’s author. Before becoming a fiction writer, he studied journalism at Vancouver Community College and spent ten years working for small newspapers in northern British Columbia. He is the author of The Wreckers, The Giant Slayer, The Smugglers, The Winter Pony, and others. Lawrence won the prize for Children’s Literature from the Canada Council for the Arts in 2007. He lives in the Gulf Islands with his partner, Kristen.
Ron Keith, a native of England, graduated from the University of Manchester. He has appeared in the Broadway touring production of Amadeus, in off-Broadway productions such as Hedda Gabler, My Fair Lady, and Candida, and in many regional stage productions. His television appearances include roles in One Life to Live and As the World Turns.
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