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!
About tHe Book:
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.
EXCERPT
As the Dragon’s Breath drew near, the men
onboard her threw their grappling hooks. The Georgiana bucked as the
Dragon’s Breath secured her to its side.
From his cabin below, Captain Hughes cursed
as he watched the pirates stretch a plank between the two ships and a
boarding party rush his deck.
Stinky ran up to Boots’ side. “Boots,”
he whispered, panting. “Boots . . . ”
“What is it ye dolt? Can’t ye see I be
busy?” Boots straightened his coat and checked his appearance in
the reflection of his saber’s polished blade.
“The boy!” Stinky hunched over, resting
his hands on his knees. He took two big gulps of air. “I can’t
find the boy, the girl, or the pesky old cook.”
“What?”
“They be gone, Boots. Port side skiff,
too.”
Boots grabbed Stinky by the scruff of his
neck. “Speak not another word and say noth’n of this to another
soul!” he threatened. “Ain’t nothin’ that old cod and them
two worthless brats can do to us anyhow.”
A hawk cry pierced the air. With two giant
pulls from its powerful wings, it landed on the massive shoulders of
its master.
“Good girl,” a menacing deep voice
cooed while placing a tiny leather hood over the bird’s powerful
head. The rings on the man’s fingers reflected the intensity of the
sun’s final moments on the horizon, with the red sky matching the
rubies set within three of the seven bands he wore. From the man’s
left ear hung a feather matching his hawk’s on a golden hoop. His
long, soot-colored beard reached his waist, braided in places with
beads made of bone tied to the ends.
The boards creaked as he stepped onto the
ramp connecting his ship to the one he just acquired. The men before
him cheered and dipped their heads as he passed. A gust of wind
caught his blood-splattered, black dress coat, pushing it open. He
always wore black. The color calmed him.
The boarding party moved aside as Boots
stepped forward. “Cap’n,” he bowed, “the Georgiana.” Boots
swept his hand in front of him.
Red Blade’s eyes scanned the ship from
beneath his tricon hat.
my Review
The fictional book Arrgh by Stacey R. Campbell, was outstanding the way the story was set up.
The main character of the story was Christopher , and his life was going nowhere after his parents were gone. Trying to get a free ride he was kidnapped by pirates, now he has to chose to fight for his new family the captain and his daughter or be a pirate. I read some of this book to my little brother and we loved the animals that talked, said to be his favorite parts. The author did a fantastic job on this book, I recommend this book to all ages who love the seas and who love pirates, even if u don't you should start with this book.
The main character of the story was Christopher , and his life was going nowhere after his parents were gone. Trying to get a free ride he was kidnapped by pirates, now he has to chose to fight for his new family the captain and his daughter or be a pirate. I read some of this book to my little brother and we loved the animals that talked, said to be his favorite parts. The author did a fantastic job on this book, I recommend this book to all ages who love the seas and who love pirates, even if u don't you should start with this book.
About The Author:
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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Giveaway
$20 Amazon Gift Card (INT)
2 paperbacks of ARRGH! (US)
ebooks of ARRGH! (INT)
Ends Jan. 21, 2015
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