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- Brianna Genteman
- "There is nothing better than being on the water." Captain Argyle Arbuckle
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Checkers the Chinchilla
In
chapter one we meet Ryeland, Babette, the Borderlesters and a few other
characters from Brixham, England. We
also briefly meet two crew members from the ominous pirate ship in the harbor,
Yatzee and Checkers. I wanted to share
an artist’s rendering of the character of Checkers and little bit more about
the chinchilla’s background. Checkers is
from the South American country of Chile and received his nick name while hustling
the game of checkers during his time in the Caribbean before he joined a pirate
ship. Very few know his real name, but it is revealed in the second book on a journey
back to his home. He is the weapons expert on the ship and is keen on blowing things
up when necessary…or when not necessary.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Synopsis
When a midnight excursion to the seashore goes terribly awry, eleven-year-old British sheep Romney Borderlester and his precocious little sister, Babette, accidentally become stowaways on a pirate ship.
Romney and Babette join the crew of swashbuckling animals on a
quest with Captain Argyle, a Scottish ram, in search of a legendary stone to
help him find his twin brother who mysteriously disappeared five years
ago. Romney breaks free from his shy
shell, adapting to his nautical surroundings, and even finding friendship among
the pirates.
Everything seems to be going swimmingly until Babette gets stolen
away by Horace the Horrible Hare, captain of the Carnivorous Coral and the
scurviest pirate in all the seven seas!
Romney, Argyle and the
crew race to rescue Babette, as she holds a key to finding the ancient
artifact. It is no longer just drawing the attention of rogue pirates, but also
that of the Royal Navy and the Dutch and Greek Fleets. Faced with the prospect of losing his sister
forever, Romney must help Argyle on his quest and join in the sea battle
between three nations!
Complete at 87,000 words, The
Sheepish Pirate is a children's chapter fantasy novel that will appeal to fans of
Treasure Island, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, and Wind in the Willows. This is a stand-alone novel with series
potential.
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