Powder Monkey
The Adventures of Sam Witchall
1st Edition
Published on 27. September 2012
288 pages
978-1-4088-2934-9 (ISBN)
Description
Sam is desperate to leave his sleepy Norfolk village and see the world. He seizes the chance to join a merchant ship but soon discovers that a life at sea is harsh and often short, especially when his ship is attacked by a French privateer. About to be boarded, they fear all is lost, but the privateers are driven off by the appearance of a Royal Navy ship. Sam's relief is short-lived. Soon after, another Navy ship sends over a press gang, and he is forced to join the frigate Miranda. War with France and Spain is raging and Sam is caught in the middle with a dangerous job as a powder monkey in the company of a brutal crew. An amazingly well-researched adventure giving a glimpse of one boy's incredible life at sea.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
ISBN-13
978-1-4088-2934-9 (9781408829349)
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Paul Dowswell
Powder Monkey
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Person
A former senior editor with Usborne Publishing, Paul Dowswell is now a full-time author. He has written many non-fiction titles, two of which were shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award. Powder Monkey, his first novel, was published to huge critical acclaim and was the first book in his wonderful Sam Witchall trilogy. Paul lives in Wolverhampton with his family.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Map
- Chapter 1 Drawn to the Sea
- Chapter 2 Pressed
- Chapter 3 His Majesty's Ship Miranda
- Chapter 4 'The Miranda Goes to Sea
- Chapter 5 Treacherous Waters
- Chapter 6 B is for Boarder
- Chapter 7 Brutal World
- Chapter 8 Storm
- Chapter 9 The Cat and a Cat
- Chapter 10 To Quarters
- Chapter 11 Another Prize
- Chapter 12 Prisoners
- Chapter 13 The Home Shore
- Chapter 14 Uncertain Future
- Acknowledgements
- Some notes on sources
- eCopyright
