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    Captured on the High Seas
    Captured on the High Seas
    Captured on the High Seas
    Ebook98 pages47 minutes

    Captured on the High Seas

    By Marianne Hering and Nancy I. Sanders

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    Over 1 million sold in series!

    British warships battle with American privateers in this high sea adventure. Cousins Patrick and Beth have landed on the Royal Louis in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Cannonballs fly and swords slash. They’re captured! Now they face even more dangers. Will their new friend James Forten be sold by the British into the West Indies slave trade? Or will they all be sentenced to the overcrowded prison ship floating near shore where scores of prisoners die from filth and disease? Patrick and Beth help plan a daring escape as they witness firsthand the deeds of brave heroes who fought to make America the land of the free.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTyndale House Publishers
    Release dateApr 18, 2014
    ISBN9781624052200
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    • 5/5
      Great book!!! I wish I had read this series when I was younger( 10-12ish)! It's an easy read for struggling readers and has a captivating story that will hold anyone's attention. I love the history throughout the book as well as the prayers, faith conversations, and there are some vocabulary words that are explained as well. I requested this book with my younger siblings in mind and am almost positive that they will love it!!

      I will most likely be requesting more of this series as they come out and encourage anyone with children under 13ish to purchase this book, the kids will love it!

      "I received this book from Tyndale publishing for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are my own.
    • 5/5
      Do you have a 7-9 year old? Then here is an adventure they will enjoy. Captured on the High Seas is an Imagination Station story about cousins Patrick and Beth. Mr. Whittaker, owner of Whit's End and inventor of the Imagination Station, sent the children to Massachusetts to meet Paul Revere. But on their way back to Whit's End, a musket ball damaged the time machine and they were accidentally sent to a ship. It looked as if they were still in the Revolutionary War era. Patrick and Beth met James on the ship. He showed them around and then put them to work. Patrick became a powder monkey like James while Beth assisted the cook in the galley. Just as they were adjusting to their new duties, their ship was attacked and captured by a British war ship. The young people experienced many hardships and adventures before the Imagination Station picked them up again. This book is perfect for high interest, young reading level readers. It is a chapter book that is at about second or third grade reading level. Chapters average three to four pages each, and sentence structure has an average of 6-8 words. Younger children would love being read to, since the action is virtually non-stop. History comes alive in this book and series; some readers may be interested to learn that the James Forten Patrick and Beth meet was a real person. Some of the events he lived through mentioned in this book really happened to him, even his imprisonment on a modified ship docked in the harbor. All throughout the book, good character qualities are demonstrated and lived out, not preached about. For example, when James is given an opportunity to escape by hiding in the officer's trunk, he sacrificed his chance by urging a young child suffering from scurvy to take his place. I highly recommend this book for children who love reading about adventures, especially ones that really happened. Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. through their Blog Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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    Captured on the High Seas - Marianne Hering

    Prologue

    Mr. Whittaker is a friendly but mysterious inventor. He lives and works at Whit’s End. It’s an old house with lots of rooms. One of those rooms is his workshop.

    Mr. Whittaker’s favorite invention is the Imagination Station. It’s kind of like a time machine. Cousins Patrick and Beth like the invention too.

    Patrick and Beth have gone on many exciting adventures in it. They have visited a Viking village. They have stayed with the Pilgrims at Plymouth. And they have even met a cannibal king in Fiji.

    Mr. Whittaker dispensing ice cream at the counter at Whit's End

    One day Patrick and Beth raced into the soda shop at Whit’s End. They told Whit they were leaving on a family trip. They were planning to visit places and museums from the American Revolution.

    Mr. Whittaker thought Patrick and Beth would like to meet Paul Revere. So the cousins went on an Imagination Station trip to Massachusetts.

    In Concord they saw the start of the Revolutionary War. Then Patrick and Beth climbed into the Imagination Station to leave. Moments later a musket ball hit the window of the time machine. The musket ball left a big crack.

    Patrick and Beth didn’t return to Whit’s End. Instead, they landed on a large ship.

    What happened?

    Had they landed on the ship because the Imagination Station was broken?

    Or had Whit sent them there on purpose?

    Most important, would they ever make it back to Whit’s End?

    1

    Captain’s Orders

    Beth felt as if she were in a giant rocking chair. She couldn’t stop moving back and forth. A spray of icy water splashed on her face. She was confused.

    Beth looked around for Patrick. The Imagination Station hadn’t returned them to Whit’s End as usual.

    Patrick spoke from where he was sitting beside Beth. He pointed above them and said, That’s an American flag from the Revolutionary War.

    Beth blinked her eyes and tried to see in the darkness. The moon was shining. It cast a faint glow of silver light. Where are we? she wondered.

    She and Patrick had just been in Concord. They had warned the American colonists that the British were coming. Now she was on the deck of a sailing ship. Tall masts towered over her.

    She saw dark figures moving around above. Sailors were probably working the sails.

    Everything was quiet. It was creepy.

    Beth now studied the flag high above them. On the front was a snake against a yellow background. Across the bottom were the words Don’t Tread on Me.

    The 'Don't Tread on Me' flag

    Beth realized she was holding Patrick’s hand. She let go and stood up. Why didn’t we go back to Whit’s End? she asked.

    She thought about the answer to her own question.

    The windshield cracked, Beth thought. Maybe the Imagination Station had been damaged.

    Patrick stood up beside her. We must have landed somewhere in the middle of the war, he said.

    Then why is it so quiet? Beth asked. She could see a little bit better in the darkness now. Her eyes were adjusting to the moonlight. She saw a tall shadow move in the darkness behind Patrick. The figure put something against Patrick’s back.

    Who goes there? a low voice asked.

    There was the dull sound of metal clicking. Don’t shoot! Patrick said. He raised both hands in the air.

    A pistol

    Beth stepped toward the shadow. It was a young man with a pistol.

    We’re here to help, Beth said in a kind voice.

    A look of surprise flashed across the young man’s face.

    A girl? he asked.

    Beth stepped closer. She could see the young man more clearly now. A black hat with a wide brim sat on his head. He wore a striped shirt and a handkerchief around his neck.

    Beth guessed that he was one of the sailors. He looked about fifteen years old.

    The young man lowered the pistol. What are you doing here?

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