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<p><P><P><i>I, Tom Cringle, two days before my <P>thirteenth birthday, have made the <P>decision of my life&#58; to go to sea.</i></CENTER><P>Just two and a half weeks after Tom makes this bold declaration, he sets sail aboard the <i>Bream</i> as a midshipman in England's navy. The War of 1812 is raging, and Tom's ship is headed for Jamaica to patrol the waters against pirates.<P>Tom finds all the adventure he ever dreamed of &#151; and then some. Within his first few months as a sailor, he's caught in a life-and-death battle with a mysterious ghost ship, is rescued from a shipwreck by his faithful dog, Sneezer, survives an earthquake, and is kidnapped by Obediah Glasgow, a fierce and dangerous pirate for whom Tom develops an unexpected loyalty.<P><i>Tom Cringle&#58; Battle on the High Seas</i> is a fast-paced and gripping story of life on the high seas, of conflicting allegiances, and of finding friends where they are least expected. But most all, it is the tale of a boy who seeks a personal code of honor to guide him through unpredictable and perilous times. Tom's earnest, honest voice and the dynamic and memorable characters he meets make this an irresistible coming-of-age story

Author

Gerald Hausman

Publisher

New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780689828119

Subjects

Children'S, History, Fiction