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The Midshipman Quinn Collection (Bethlehem Budget Books)

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This collection features four books which detail the adventures of Septimus Quinn, a Midshipman on the H.M.S. Althea during the Napoleonic wars. Quinn is a great character. He's slight in stature and somewhat of a nerd, but he exhibits the resourcefulness and coolness under pressure of James Bond.

I am halfway through reading this book with my preteen sons. They are loving every minute of it and so am I. I confess that I sometimes read ahead after they've gone to bed just to see how the next chapter turns out.

In summary, this collection provides good clean fun and adventure that can be enjoyed by young and old. I highly recommend it!

These are great books! there are 4 book total and they all are great! I could barely put it down! Its about a young man who is a midshipman in England's navy when England was fighting Napoleon. He is very intelligent and he thinks of solutions to all the difficult situations he and whoever's with him are in. Its wonderful!

These are delightful books that both my sons and daughter have enjoyed. (O.K. I confess. I enjoyed them too!) Good principles are taught and the writing style is very engaging. Midshipman Quinn as a character cuts a swath through the book with brains instead of brawn. Simply outstanding! Everyone of my children complained when they finished (with a sigh), "I wish that there were more."

This is an engaging and entertaining collection of books. I really enjoyed reading it. The storyline is believable, action filled and exciting. I found myself wishing that there was more to come after I finished!

This is a reprinted collection of the author's four novels about Midshipman Septimus Quinn, set in a time period from 1803 to 1805, assigned aboard the Frigate Althea, but also on detached duty either commanding prizes or on missions ashore. The novels are written for the pre-teen or teenage level, but are enjoyable for any age group.

As the story opens Septimus Quinn is a nerdy 15-year-old teenager, short and slightly built. He wears glasses. He relies on brains instead of brawn. He is prone to experimenting, much to the dismay of the people around him.

The novels follow his various adventures in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic War following the Peace of Amiens. He is an action hero, achieving great successes, destroying enemy ships, rescuing a damsel in distress, escaping from captivity, etc. He gets knocked out a couple times, but survives and carries on.

He does develop a love interest, but the book has no real sexual content.
Some people are killed (this is a war), but there is no excessive violence, and no bad language.

I would recommend the collection for younger readers.

This was a very good book. The main character, Septimus Quinn, is a midshipman in the British navy. He has all sorts of adventures, and they mainly succeed because he plans them out to the very end. The book is very well written and is never boring. THE END

In this series our hero, Mr. Septimus Quinn, is a young fellow who has numerous adventures, both on land and on sea. He is a resourceful and intelligent guy who will go far up the ladder in the Royal Navy. The author, Showell Styles, has an interesting writing style and a knack for creating action and suspense. Therefore, the books are interesting, easy, and a joy to read.
The target audience for these books is the younger reader, although I, as an adult, enjoyed them a lot. Absent are bad language, explicit violence, and any sexual adventures--sort of a "Disney" version. Don't let that dissuade you from reading them, though. I think this must have been the view of the Royal Navy that many young men must have had before they signed up, only to be disappointed by the harsh realities later on.
Nevertheless, this it a great set--perfect for your grandson. Interesting, great action and adventure, and just jolly good fun!