The Pirate's Son

By Geraldine McCaughrean

Book Overview

In the 18th century, two British orphans are stranded off the coast of Africa with a pirate's son. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590203444
• ISBN13: 9780590203449
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Great!! I couldn't put it down!!

This is a great book. It starts off with Nathan hearing the news that his father is dead, and that he is getting kicked out of Gray Lake School because his dead father had debts and didn't give the money the pay for school. Nathan goes back to his classes but the teached insists that he stays for his class period. When Nathan goes back to pack up his stuff, boys from the school start beating him up and stuff him into his chest, where he can't breathe. They stop when they see the Pirate's son, Tamo White with a sabre in his hand. Tamo saves Nathan and asks Nathan if he would like to go with Tamo to Madagascar. Right away Nathan's head is filled with thoughts of pirates. He agrees to go, than when they walk out of Tamo's apartment, Nathan sees his sister Maud. Maud agrees to go and their journey begins. First with a slave trader, and than pirates. I love how this book just grips you. I seriously couldn't put it down. I always tried to find a little relationship between Tamo and Maud, but I'm not totally sure if there was one. This books is definitely great. It's kind of frustrating to see Tamo follow in his footsteps. I like how Maud becomes so strong, and I think it's funny how Nathan reacts to the villager's religion. I loved this book, it was great.

This book rocks

The Pirate's Son was a really inspirational story. I couldn't put the book down once i picked it up! I read it straight through and was not disappointed at all. I REEAALLY wish i could've found out what happened to Tamo and Maud though! I really hope a sequal is written. I wasn't in love with Nathan's character as much as i was with Tamo. Maud was really inspirational. The story keeps the suspense high and u wanting to read more. I highly recommend this book.

wow

All I will say is that if you don't read this book, you will be missing alot

Lovely!!

I absolutely LOVED this book! I love pirates and heroines-and Maud was such a perfect, sweet, fun heroine. Tamo was interesting, Nathan was uptight, but that just added to the plot. Also, I agree with the above comment that the author should tell us anxious readers what happened to Tamo and Maud!! I didn't care as much about Nathan as I did about Maud, and yet we know what happened to him. I am dying to know!! Did they get married? Did Maud stay in Madagascar? What happened to Tamo? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE write another one!!

What happened to Maud?

This is a good book, but I felt it was incomplete. We found out what happened to Nathan after he returned, but what happened to Maud and Tamo? They were my favorite characters, and I want to know if they ever fall in love, get married,etc. So, Ms. McCaughrean, if you're reading this, please keep in mind that your readers (or at least one of them) are dying to know what happened to Maud and Tamo.