Geoff Rodkey
A stunning middle-grade debutâ€”full of heart, humor, and nonstop action.,Itâ€™s tough to be thirteen, especially when somebodyâ€™s trying to kill you.,Not that Eggâ€™s life was ever easy, growing up on sweaty, pirate-infested Deadweather Island with no company except an incompetent tutor and a pair of unusually violent siblings who hate his guts.,But when Eggâ€™s father hustles their family off on a mysterious errand to fabulously wealthy Sunrise Island, then disappears with the siblings in a freak accident, Egg finds himself a long-term guest at the mansion of the glamorous Pembroke family and their beautiful, sharp-tongued daughter Millicent. Finally, life seems perfect.,Until someone tries to throw him off a cliff.,Suddenly, Eggâ€™s running for his life in a bewildering world of cutthroat pirates, villainous businessmen, and strange Native legends. The only people who can help him sort out the mystery of why heâ€™s been marked for death are Millicent and a one-handed, possibly deranged cabin boy.,Come along for the ride. Youâ€™ll be glad you did.
Fantasy,Childrens,Middle Grade,Adventure,Adventure,Pirates,Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens,Mystery,Action,Historical,Historical Fiction
Deadweather and Sunrise