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    Hook's Daughter

    Written by Heidi Schulz

    Narrated by Leighton Pugh

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    It's not easy being the daughter of Captain Hook. Twelve-year-old Jocelyn dreams of following in his footsteps - but her grandfather sends her to finishing school instead. When her father meets his unfortunate end, Jocelyn sails to Neverland to avenge his death. But she hadn't bargained on ticking crocodiles, lazy pirates and a troublemaking boy called Peter
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateJun 4, 2015
    ISBN9781471299605
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    Hook's Daughter
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    Heidi Schulz

    Heidi Schulz is the author of the middle grade novel Hook's Revenge and its sequel Hook's Revenge: The Pirate Code. Giraffes Ruin Everything is Heidi's first picture book and was inspired by a run-in with a rude giraffe. She lives in Salem, Oregon, with her husband, their daughter, and several short-necked pets. www.HeidiSchulzBooks.com @HeidiSchulz

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    • 4/5
      Jocelyn Hook's grandfather has never been able to mold her into a proper young lady, so when he decides that the situation is beyond him, he ships her off to boarding school. Between tyrannical teachers and mean-girl students, Jocelyn's life at school is sheer misery. Only two things keep her from complete despair: her friendship with Roger the kitchen boy, and her dream that someday her famous father, Captain James Hook himself, will whisk her away to a life of piracy and adventure. The latter never exactly happens -- instead, Jocelyn learns that her father has been killed by the Neverland Crocodile, and her only inheritance is a quest for vengeance. Jocelyn is to travel to Neverland, assemble a pirate crew, and lead an attack on the foul beast. And, because the headmistress of the boarding school sent Roger away for being too familiar with the students (well, just Jocelyn, really), she'll have to do it without the help of her loyal best friend. But anything is better than boarding school right?To a young reader who has encountered few Peter Pan spinoffs and maybe only a couple of books about rambunctious girls confined to prim and proper boarding schools, this will be an enjoyable read. I thought the dialogue was uneven: sparkling and witty in some places, but stilted in others. The book is narrated by an irascible pirate whose identity is never explicitly divulged (this bothered me a little; I thought there were hints in the text and was disappointed when they came to nothing in the end). There's plenty of humor, action, and adventure, but I didn't find this a can't-put-it-down read for all that. I can't quite put my finger on what it is about this story that just didn't work for this jaded adult reader, but I'd recommend it only for young readers or truly fanatical Peter Pan enthusiasts. While this book ends conclusively, there are also a few hints that this may be only the first of Jocelyn's adventures -- but it's unlikely that I'll be sailing with her in the future.
    • 3/5
      For more reviews, Cover Snark and more, visit A Reader of Fictions.This, friends, is one of those times where my own history works against me. Every book one reads is affected by the books that one has read previously. What to one person is highly original is to another nothing special, as the latter has read more widely in that genre. Hook’s Revenge suffers from my past reading. Oh, it was funny and cute and were my reading history different, I probably would have loved it. As it is, though, I was a bit put off by similarities to a previous read. Hook’s Revenge was still a fun and quick read that didn’t detract from my vacation, but it wasn’t all that I’d hoped.Let’s get the detraction out of the way first. Last year at BEA, I got a copy of Caroline Carlson’s Magic Marks the Spot and absolutely loved it. That book is about a girl who wants to be a pirate, even though the pirate league doesn’t allow girls and her father expects more feminine behavior from his heir. She is sent to a finishing school for ladies, but escapes to be a pirate. The first half of Hook’s Revenge is practically identical, adding in the difference that Jocelyn’s father is a pirate (Captain Hook) and her grandfather is the one who sends her to finishing school. Though I don’t think these similarities are nefarious, they did keep me from being as impressed with Hook’s Revenge as I otherwise might have been. I’m sure that by the time Magic Marks the Spot came out, Schulz was already well into writing Hook’s Revenge. It’s just one of those odd coincidences. I do think both are fantastic middle grades, so I suspect readers will prefer whichever one they happen to read first.Schulz makes use of a framing device, wherein the narrator of Hook’s Revenge is an irascible old pirate. Generally, I’m not one for such framing techniques, preferring to get the story more directly. Think, for example, of the horrible framing in Wuthering Heights. In this case, though, I found the conceit amusing. This poor old pirate is forced to speak to obnoxious children, aka the reader, about Jocelyn Hook’s adventures. No one who knows me is shocked that I enjoyed the pirate’s insults of kids, and I imagine young readers appreciate them as well. Plus, it’s pretty powerful that this pirate was won over by Jocelyn, despite the unfortunate fact of her being a child.Hook’s Revenge truly is a funny read and a fun take on Peter Pan. It’s refreshing to throw a girl like Jocelyn into a story that is so boy-focused as Peter Pan. Yes, Wendy and Tiger Lily and Tinkerbell are all around, but two of them essentially work for the boys in one capacity or another. Jocelyn has much more agency and dreams of a non-traditional gender role. That’s actually one of my favorite things in fiction, particularly middle grade. I love when authors show that it’s totally cool for kids to enjoy activities that historically were not deemed acceptable for their gender. This is how minds are opened.“I have been the headmistress of this school for nearly three decades. In that time many a young lady has appeared at my door, unrefined in either manners, appearance, or both. Not once have I failed to turn the girl into a lady worthy of her class and distinction. No exceptions.”Miss Eliza stood a moment longer, silently appraising the girl.“You may go now. I expect you are feeling tired from your journey.Jocelyn gave Miss Eliza her most irksome smile and replied, “Actually, I’m feeling rather exceptional,” then turned heel and followed the chambermaid to her room, taking care to scuff her shoes on the polishes wood floor the whole way.Quotes like this one are why I enjoyed Hook’s Revenge. There’s a lot of clever repartee. Not to mention the fact that Jocelyn is sassy as can be. She will defend her right to be who she is until her last breath, which is basically what Hook’s Revenge is about. Don’t let people put you in a box if your dream is to be on a pirate ship.The plot is fairly episodic in nature, though with the overarching goal of becoming a pirate and obtaining Hook’s revenge on the crocodile. Along the way, Jocelyn will encounter many of the real world’s and Neverland’s dangers. She tackles each one with her adventurous spirit and clever mind. The lessons are good ones and delivered in an entertaining fashion. I think I enjoyed best the interactions, rather than the actual adventures, but that’s probably just me.Hook’s Revenge by Heidi Schulz is cute and funny, an adventure for those looking for humor or who dream of the pirate life. You might, however, need to pick your poison: Magic Marks the Spot or Hook’s Revenge.