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| Pirate Peril: The First Voyage © 2011 Douglas Derrer Third Place Press $15.95; 230pp, softcover ISBN: 976-1-6094402-8-2 Cover artwork: Lisa Derrer http://www.pirateperil.com/ |
A hearty congrats to my client, Douglas Derrer, who has just published the first book in his Pirate Peril series! It's always so gratifying to see the people I work with go on to see their work in print.
Doug's series chronicles the adventures of Mike Jones, a boy who has little patience for the rules and order of day-to-day life.
You've heard the old adage, "be careful what you wish for"? Well, Mike gets to learn that lesson first hand when he takes on the challenges of the pirate's life.
This coming-of-age series for mid-grade readers is full of engaging action.
Pirate Peril has been tested by a highly targeted readership: the students at two local schools, Cougar Valley School and Green Mountain School, who enthusiastically endorse the book:
- "Thrilling... Well-paced adventure. Exciting moments chase each other like cats and dogs." —Gardner
- "I like this book because it is funny, scary, sad and this inspired me."—Jordyn
- "Mike comes alive. ...The [Nether World] seems like such a real place. You sit on the edge of your seat hoping everything will be all right... truly a page turner!" —Ginger Lancaster, teacher (Green Mountain School)
- "I was extraordinarily fortunate to watch as the exciting adventures depicted in Pirate Peril unfolded live before my students' eyes."—Lisa Pitcher, teacher (Cougar Valley School)
For more information or to buy the book, please visit: http://www.pirateperil.com/
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