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Blackbeard and the Sandstone Pillar

Published September 15, 2007

Four young teens from Ocracoke Island, NC, whom readers will know from Mystery at Blackbeard’s Cove, set out on their quest to locate and return some very old pirate loot to its rightful owners.

They encounter a few obstacles, but nothing that a little ingenuity, the willingness to break a rule or two, and a handy forklift can’t overcome! But the kids have also uncovered even deeper, ancient mysteries their discovery of a third trunk and a strange sandstone, mysteries that Blackbeard’s ghost fears could bring the world to the brink of disaster.

This second book of the Blackbeard Quartet is a great mix of comic adventure, pirate lore, historical mysteries, and the supernatural.

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Product details

Middle Grade | Ages 8 & up Paperback ISBN: 9781933718316 | 400 pages | $8.95 Lexile Level: 750 | Guided Reading Level: W | Grade Level: 5-6 | Reading Recovery Level: NA

Reviews

  • “A page-turner.”

    — bookreviews.com

Artist Josh Miller lives in McLean, Virginia, just outside of Washington, DC. Artist Philip Howard resides on Ocracoke Island, NC, and is a direct descendant of William Howard, quartermaster for the infamous pirate known as Blackbeard.

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Audrey Penn

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Audrey Penn

Audrey Penn started her career as a ballerina dancing with the National Ballet, New York City Ballet, Stuttgart Ballet, and the Danny Diamond Dance Theatre.…

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