Akron Public Library

After years of escaping deadly storms and gaining the reputation of being the luckiest to sail the Narrows, Elias's luck may have run out when he crosses paths with a young dredger from the Unnamed Sea, who tests his faith like never before.

2) Slaves of Socorro

Author

Series

Brotherband chronicles volume 4

Description

Hal and the Herons embark on a new mission to track down a long-time rival and bitter enemy--pirate Tursgud, leader of the Shark Brotherband, who has captured twelve Araluen villagers for his slave trade.

3) Treasure hunters

Author

Patterson, James

Series

Treasure hunters (James Patterson) volume 1

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Description

"Following clues left by their missing father, twelve-year-old twins Bickford and Rebecca Kidd sail from the Caribbean to New York City with their siblings to finish the dangerous quest of their world-famous treasure-hunting parents"--Provided by publisher.

4) Lintang and the pirate queen

Author

Moss, Tamara

Series

Lintang series volume 1

Pub. Date

2019.

Description

Louis L'Amour hardcover collection

Lintang's dream of adventure on the high seas comes true when Captain Shafira invites her to join her pirate crew, but Lintang's best friend, Bayani, has stowed away and is keeping secrets.

5) West from Singapore

Author

L'Amour, Louis

Series

Description

Ponga Jim Mayo, the American master of the Semiramis, a tramp freighter, explores the area around Indonesia, encountering pirates, spies, drug peddlers, and gunrunners.

6) The caldera

Author

Series

Brotherband chronicles volume 7

Description

On a high-risk mission to rescue Empress Justina's son from his pirate kidnappers, Hal and the brotherband crew set sail amid stormy seas to the island of Santorillos where they encounter a formidable obstacle, a caldera.

7) The mermaid and Mrs. Hancock

Author

Gowar, Imogen Hermes

Pub. Date

2018.

Description

When one of his trading vessels returns to eighteenth-century London with the remarkable body of a mermaid, Jonah gains entry into high society and falls in love with a highly accomplished courtesan, with unexpected consequences.

8) Viva Jacquelina!: being an account of the further adventures of Jacky Faber, over the hills and far away

Author

Meyer, L. A

Series

Bloody Jack adventures volume 10

Pub. Date

[2012]

Formats

Description

Still yearning to be reunited with her beloved Jaimy, Jacky Faber continues to collect intelligence for the Crown as she leads guerrilla attacks against Napoleon's forces, poses for the artist Francisco Goya, is kidnapped by the Spanish Inquisition, and travels with a gypsy caravan.

9) The invaders

Author

Series

Brotherband chronicles volume 2

Description

Hal and the other Herons were charged with protecting the Skandian's sacred artifact, the Andomal, but when it is stolen they have to endure storms at sea, a cold winter, and a battle with bandits in their efforts to recover the relic.

10) A sailor returns

Author

Taylor, Theodore

Pub. Date

[2001]

Description

Evan, an eleven-year-old boy in 1914 whose strict father has little time for him, is delighted when his long-lost grandfather returns, relates his many sea adventures, and hobbles around like Evan who has a club foot.

11) The vanishing island

Author

Wolverton, Barry

Series

Chronicles of the black tulip volume 1

Pub. Date

[2015]

Description

"A young boy named Bren sets out on the high seas with a mysterious admiral to search for a legendary map that leads to an object of unspeakable power"--Provided by publisher.

12) The Stern chase

Author

Series

Brotherband chronicles volume 9

Pub. Date

2022.

Description

"The Herons are home in Skandia—preparing to celebrate two of their own and working on sea trials in the newly constructed Heron. But during a short excursion, they encounter an Iberian pirate ship raiding the coast of Sonderland, so Hal and his crew take action." --Publisher.

13) Rapture of the Deep: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Soldier, Sailor, Mermaid, Spy

Author

Meyer, L. A

Series

Bloody Jack adventures volume 7

Pub. Date

[2010]

Description

On the very day that Jacky Faber is to wed her true love, she is kidnapped by British Naval Intelligence and forced to embark on yet another daring mission—this time to search for sunken Spanish gold. But when Jacky is involved, things don't always go as planned.
Jacky has survived battles on the high seas, the stifling propriety of a Boston finishing school, and even confinement in a dank French prison. But no adventure has quite matched

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14) Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea

Author

Martin, Lisa

Series

Anton and Cecil volume 1

Description

Orange Prize winner Valerie Martin teams up with educator Lisa Martin for a rip-roaring, high-seas adventure about two very different cat brothers. Illustrations.

15) In the belly of the bloodhound: being an account of a particularly peculiar adventure in the life of Jacky Faber

Author

Meyer, L. A

Series

Bloody Jack adventures volume 4

Formats

Description

Jacky Faber and her classmates at the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston are kidnapped while on a school outing and transported in the hold of a slave ship bound for the slave markets of North Africa.

16) The Invaders: Brotherband Chronicles

Author

Series

Brotherband chronicles volume 2

Pub. Date

[2012]

Description

"Hal and the other Herons face many perils as they track down the pirates who stole Skandia's most prized artifact, the Andomal"--

17) Fable

Author

Young, Adrienne

Series

Fable (Adrienne Young) volume 1
World of the Narrows

Pub. Date

2020.

Description

Seventeen-year-old Fable joins the young, motley crew of the Marigold to escape the island where her father abandoned her, but she quickly realizes life off the island is more dangerous than she imaged.

18) Scorpion Mountain

Author

Series

Brotherband chronicles volume 5

Formats

Description

Hal, his Brotherband crew, and the Ranger Gilan have freed the twelve Araluens sold into slavery. Returning to Araluen, Gilan is given a new mission by King Duncan: protect his daughter's life. Princess Cassandra has survived one attempt on her life already, and now whispers of a second attempt have reached the kingdom. A deadly sect known as the Scorpion Cult is thought to be behind the assassination threat.

19) Namesake: a novel

Author

Young, Adrienne

Series

Fable (Adrienne Young) volume 2
The World of the Narrows

Pub. Date

2021.

Description

When Fable and the Marigold's crew become pawns in a notorious thug's scheme, Fable delves into a world of deception and betrayal, risking everything to secure her and the crew's feedom.

20) Seafire

Author

Parker, Natalie C

Series

Seafire trilogy volume 1

Pub. Date

[2018]

Description