Thank you for stopping by my tour stop for ARRGH! by Stacey Campbell. This is a middle grade fantasy adventure and the tour runs January 5-9 with reviews, interviews, guest posts and excerpts. Check out the tour page for the full schedule!
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ARRGH! by Stacey Campbell, 270 pages Forced to remain silent after being kidnapped by pirates Christopher must find a way to save an innocent merchant ship’s captain and his daughter from the evil grasp of Captain Redblade proving that friendship and family are worth fighting for no matter the costs.
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Stacey R. Campbell lives in the Pacific North West with her husband, three daughters, three dogs, and a pet turtle named Todd. She is a graduate of the University of Washington. At the age of seven Stacey was told that she would never be the writer she dreamed of being because she is dyslexic. Finally Stacey found that she could not look her children in the eyes and tell them that they could be what ever they wanted to be if she did not do the same. Now Stacey can’t stop writing and loves to help children pursue their own dreams. Stacey is the young adult author of Hush, A Lakeview Novel and Whisper, A Lakeview Novel. ARRGH! is Stacey’s first middle grade book.
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EXCERPT
Boots put his hands on his hips and raised
his chin to the sky. “This be the chance we be waiting for, matey.
A way to show Red Blade what we’re made of. Perhaps even earn’n a
ship of our own.”
A second cat that had been perched on top
of an abandoned cask vaulted onto the pallet next to Christopher.
“Meow,” the feline said and then began to purr while eating the
small silver fish that had fallen from his cuff. The cat on top of
the nets lowered his head and leapt down to join his friend. A fish
float crashed to the cobbles.
The pirates stilled.
“Shoo,” Christopher whispered, pushing
the cats away. He stripped off his fish-riddled coat and crawled to
the next pallet as a third cat wandered their way. A hissing battle
commenced.
The crate hiding Christopher shifted. “And
what do we have here?” The man in the boots sneered.
Christopher turned, but the words he wanted
to speak lodged in his throat as the blade of a saber brushed the
side of his face.
“I asked ye a question, boy. I expect ye
to be answer’n.”
Christopher choked, but still no words
came.
“Cat got yer tongue?” asked the thin
giant’s friend. Stinky was shorter by a head, rounder by half, and
covered in filth. Earrings dangled from both sides of his head and a
long waxed mustache spun to his ears.
“Kill ‘em!” Boots ordered. “He
done heard what we said.”
Christopher’s eyes widened as the round
man cocked his pistol.
A group of children ran across the start of
the lane. “Your work is not done! Come back here!” their mother
yelled.
“Wait,” Boots said, raising his hand.
“I got me an idea.” He stroked his chin. “A healthy young boy
could be useful, if not worth somethin’ when we reach the
Caribbean. Two bags of gold at very least.”
“He’s thin,” Stinky snorted.
“He’ll grow.”
“But what happens if he opens his yap?”
Stinky asked, bringing the butt of his pistol down on Christopher’s
head. Christopher crumbled to the ground. Stinky placed his pistol
back into the scarlet sash tied around his waist.
Boots shrugged. “We’ll cut out his
tongue.”
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This is one of the best pirate books I have read in a very long time. I read this aloud in our homeschool and my boys loved it! My youngest son loves pirates and always looks for the chance to listen to a new story so this book was a delight for all of us. Campbell gives her young readers a chance to enjoy her style of writing as well as her well developed characters. I rate this book as very enjoyable for parents and children alike and recommend for our homeschooling families!
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I received the book Arrgh in
exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine and I greatly
value the fact that I can give an honest review in order to help
others choose reading materials.
Ends Jan. 21, 2015
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I'm so glad you all loved it so much! Thank you so much for hosting a tour stop and sharing your thoughts!
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