The Dare Sisters
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- $17.99
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
The Goonies meets Book Scavenger when three sisters hunt for Blackbeard’s legendary treasure in this action-packed middle grade novel from Jess Rinker, The Dare Sisters.
“The Dare sisters are hunting for treasure, but the real treasure is the story that unfolds in the pages of this book. It’s smart, funny and full of heart; I couldn’t put this rollicking adventure down.” —Kathi Appelt, author of The Underneath
Savannah Dare has always wanted to be a pirate. She grew up on legends of Blackbeard from her grandfather—her best friend and fellow treasure hunter.
But now he’s gone. Savannah and her sisters, Frances and Jolene are left to find Blackbeard’s lost loot on their own. It was their grandfather’s dream, and they can’t let him down.
No one else in their small town on Ocracoke Island believes Blackbeard’s treasure is truly still out there . . . no one except their grandfather’s mysterious old business partner, who’s determined to find it himself. And when their family home is endangered, the Dare sisters realize finding Blackbeard’s treasure is their only hope!
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With a clear love for the area and its rich history, Rinker's debut middle grade adventure draws readers into the lore of Ocracoke Island, N.C., and the lives of three sisters searching for Blackbeard's lost treasure in the fall of 1996. Savannah "Savvy" Mae Dare, 11, is the middle child; athletic, popular Frankie is 13; and "beauty queen" Jolene is six. Savvy may be the ringleader of their adventures and the sibling most like their storytelling paternal grandfather, but all of the girls have been raised on his passion for treasure hunting and perseverance. After his death, they find themselves drawn into one last Grandpa-inspired series of puzzles only this time with much higher stakes. To save their beloved house, the Queen Mary, and thwart the man trying to claim their inheritance, the sisters must think like pirates and try to discern who among their family and friends is trustworthy. The plot skews uneven, and lessons on loss and anger tend to be muddled, but the Dare sisters' strong bonds are a definite highlight in this voice-driven book that will spark readers' imaginations. Ages 8 12.
