Captured on the High Seas
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–+ · 2014 · Est. 2.5 hour read

Captured on the High Seas

Written by Marianne Hering

Book #14 in the The Imagination Station series

Captured by British forces, two cousins plan a daring escape during the Revolutionary War.

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144 pages· 12,700 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Time-traveling cousins Patrick and Beth find themselves aboard a captured ship during the Revolutionary War. Amidst cannon fire and clashing swords, they befriend James Forten, a free Black man facing the threat of slavery. As they navigate the perils of a prison ship, they must devise a daring escape plan. Will they save their friend and themselves from a grim fate? Join them on a high-seas adventure filled with danger, courage, and the fight for freedom.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
12,700
Reading age
7–99+
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
390L
Themes & topics
Books about AmericaBooks about historyBooks about cousinsBooks about space and timeBooks about Colonial and Revolutionary periods
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~K
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
172528
Publication
Published
May 1, 2014
First published
April 21, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781589977754

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