'Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?' Titty asked. 'Because of his heart' said Peter Duck The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter Duck, set sail on the Wild Cat bound for the Channel. But they are shadowed by the Viper, manned by none other than Black Jake - a beastly pirate with a dark plan. Can the children race ahead and uncover the buried treasure before the pirate? Can they survive storms, earthquakes, crabs and even a waterspout and make it home? ...
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'Why do they call him Black Jake? Is it because of his hair?' Titty asked. 'Because of his heart' said Peter Duck The Swallows and Amazons, as well as Captain Flint and the ancient able seaman Peter Duck, set sail on the Wild Cat bound for the Channel. But they are shadowed by the Viper, manned by none other than Black Jake - a beastly pirate with a dark plan. Can the children race ahead and uncover the buried treasure before the pirate? Can they survive storms, earthquakes, crabs and even a waterspout and make it home? BACKSTORY: Find out if you would be a good sailor aboard the Wild Cat and learn all about the real location that inspired the author.
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This is the third in the excellent series of young adult books by Arthur Ransome. By turns suspenseful, exciting and educational (you'll learn a lot about sailing and navigating even if you know nothing about either coming in.), this is as good a pirate/ adventure novel as has been written because it's also so true to life. The children sailing along with their uncle never guess they could really fall into a treasure hunt or fight pirates, so when it happens it's a surprise to them as much as the reader used to reading about their smaller adventures over their summer holidays in the first two books. Recommend this book highly -- could even make a child turn off the Pirates of Caribbean to read it instead.
