Henry Hunter and the cursed pirates
By: John Matthews ; illustrated by Nick Tankard
Contributors: Tankard, Nick, illustrator
Series: Henry Hunter -- 2
Publisher: Templar Publishing
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Dorking
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781783701377
Subjects: Pirates; Juvenile fiction; Families
Description: Do you dare open the Henry Hunter files and discover the monsters within?The parents of a friend of Henry's have gone missing - disappeared from the very deck of their boat in the Caribbean. The only lead Henry and Dolf have is the sighting of a ghostly galleon and a huge tentacle of mist.Exploring the local pirate history and myths, Henry and Dolf uncover a cursed crew of pirates, led by no other than the deadly Edward Teach - Blackbeard himself. But what's keeping the pirates sailing beyond their deaths? And how and why are they building a crew of live prisoners?It's up to Henry and Dolf to survive monster waves and befriend a crazy local seadog to solve the mystery and put the pirates back in their watery graves!ABOUT THE AUTHOR John Matthews is an historian, screenwriter and children's author who has produced over ninety books on myth, the Arthurian Legends and Grail Studies, as well as short stories, a volume of poetry. John has been involved in many film projects over the past 10 years, as both an advisor and contributor. In 2003 he was the historical advisor to the Jerry Bruckheimer movie 'King Arthur', and has made appearances on both History Channel and Discovery Channel specials on Arthur and the Holy Grail. He shared a BAFTA award for his work on the Educational DVD made to accompany the King Arthur movie. John lives with his wife, author Caitlin Matthews, in Oxford, England. His previous titles for Templar include STORYWORLD and THE TRICK OF THE TALE.