Pirate boy of Sydney town
French, Jackie, 1953-2019
Book
Twelve-year-old Ben Huntsmore is the son of a ship-owner, an only child who loves the farming life on his family's estate, Badger's Hill. But when Ben's father loses their ancestral home to pay a gambling debt, Ben reluctantly joins his father in a desperate venture to win back their home, capturing enemy trading ships off the west Australian coast. While at sea, Ben must face not just the giant waves of the Southern Ocean but also Dutch guns, as well as unexpected treachery as he realises that his almost-unknown father will sacrifice even his son to make his fortune. Only the unexpected friendships of the mysterious convict Higgins and young Indigenous sailor Guwara will help Ben survive, as well as show him the true meaning of loyalty and riches.
Main title:
Pirate boy of Sydney town / Jackie French.
Author:
Edition:
1st edition.
Imprint:
Sydney, NSW : Angus & Robertson, 2019.©2019.
Collation:
297 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
"When danger looms, who do you trust?"--Cover.
Audience:
For ages 10+ years old.
ISBN:
9781460754795 (paperback :)1460754794 (paperback :)
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
Families -- Children's fictionFathers and sons -- Children's fictionFriendship -- Children's fictionGambling -- Children's fictionLoyalty -- Children's fictionOnly child -- Children's fictionPirates -- Children's fictionSeafaring life -- Children's fictionShipowners -- Children's fictionYouth, Aborginal Australian -- Children's fictionAction and adventure fictionHistorical fictionSea fiction
BRN:
65363