The Curse of Captain LaFoote: A Caribbean Chronicles Novel Awash in Buried Treasure, Pirates and Dead Men's Bones (The Caribbean Chronicles) [Kindle Edition]

Eddie Jones (Author)

Book Description

Awards

The Curse of Captain LaFoote, 2012 winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award in the Pre-Teen Fiction/Fantasy category

The Curse of Captain LaFoote, won the 2011 Selah Award in Young Adult fiction

Book Summary
If you drowned and the sea spit you out, thrusting you back into an age of pirates, buried treasure and beauty beyond belief... would you stay?



RICKY BRADSHAW has never sailed the Caribbean Sea, searched for buried treasure or battled pirates on the deck of a Spanish Galleon. He's never fallen through the floor of Davy Jones' locker, befriended a witch doctor or watched an old fisherman morph into a porpoise. All Ricky knows is his lonely life with his widowed mom in a tiny apartment overlooking a marina on the Chesapeake Bay.



But all that changes on a snowy Christmas Eve when Ricky's apartment building burns down and he falls into the chilly waters while trying to save BARNACLE, a mangy mutt with shrimp breath. Suddenly Ricky finds himself confronted by his neighbor, a young woman in a pink bathrobe who jumped to her death in order to escape the flames. She offers him a choice: go with her to a wonderful afterlife where snowflakes taste like candy or return to the dreary old world he knows. Ricky picks the past and awakes on a raft in the middle of the sea where there is surprising beauty on every island, danger around every corner and great honor and glory ahead of him... if only Ricky can summon the courage to survive the curse of Captain LaFoote.



The perfect book for any teen or tween who enjoys adventure, humor and swashbuckling (plus heartbreaking) romance. 

Praise for The Curse of Captain LaFoote

"Eddie Jones has 15-year-old angst down to a science with his warm and witty style of writing." James Watkins.

"The Curse of Captain LaFoote is the perfect fix for some swashbuckling fun! Eddie Jones brings his time-travel pirate adventure to life with humor, adventure and thoughtful moments that boys will enjoy and their parents will appreciate!" Christopher P. N. Maselli.

"The Curse of Captain LaFoote by Eddie Jones is a rollicking adventure filled with humor, mystery and the sea." Doris Fisher.

"This imaginative, Caribbean adventure and colorful characters will hook readers and take them for a tremendous ride! Eddie laced courage, bravery and a tad of romance together for a fresh and fun read!" - Jill Roman Lord.

"Fresh funny fantasy...a book young readers are sure to enjoy." Max Elliot Anderson.

A Young Adult / Tween favorite

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Social networking has changed the way young people communicate. Can we keep books in "their" loop?

According to KidSay Market Researchers, Facebook is now the favorite website among tween (8-11) boys and teen (12-15) girls. Over 90% of tween boys and girls play games online. Could a pirate tale be the perfect antidote to the adolescent blank-stare fascination with video games?

"My main goal in writing this book was to spur the imagination of young readers," says author Eddie Jones. "Boys especially. This is one reason why I teach writing at homeschool conferences and how to write for boys at adult writers conferences."

According to KidSay Market Researchers, teen and tween online video and virtual gaming increased from 65% in 2007 to 91% in 2010.

"I want to give teens and tweens  -- boys, especially --  a compelling story they can fall into. I want to create within them a desire to read, create and pursue their dreams. Reading is key to learning. Learning increases a young boy's chances of gaining admission to college, earning a degree, landing a job and pursuing the American Dream. I am pleased to be a part of the Buy A Boy A Book campaign.

About the Author

Eddie Jones is a North Carolina-based writer, author and Acquisition Editor of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolina. His Middle Grade / Tween /Teen pirate novel, The Curse of Captain LaFoote, won the 2011 Selah Award in Young Adult fiction (ISBN 978-1935600046). His romantic suspense, Bahama Breeze, published by Harbour Light Books, remains a "blessed seller." Can't afford a trip to the islands? Catch a Bahama Breeze (ISBN 978-1611161250).

Product Details

• File Size: 1619 KB
• Print Length: 268 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1935600044
• Publisher: SharksFinn Books (Port Yonder Press); First edition (December 3, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004BLJ92O
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505,138 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A wild and quirky YA adventure fantasy December 10, 2010

By Holly

Format:Kindle Edition

What can I say about LaFoote? I laughed and shocked and sped my way through this book. Great characters and wacky adventure with a wonderfully dry sense of humor. I absolutely recommend this for teens and adults alike.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Curse of Captain LaFoote August 4, 2011

By Terri Kelly

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The Curse of Captain LaFoote has the perfect combination for boys--a pizza, a dog, and a pirate. Middle school readers will love the character, Ricky Bradshaw, and love this book. As an educator, I recommend this book to all middle schools for their classroom library and school library.
Terri Kelly, Editor
Devokids.com

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very fun read October 26, 2012

By Stephen C. Doran

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I loved the book, it had many twists full of humor and adventure. I would have given this book 5 stars if not for being left hanging with so many loose ends. I may have even given it 5 stars if I could find somewhere that there is or will be a sequal, but so far I can only assume.

More About the Author

Eddie is a North Carolina-based writer and Acquisition Editor for Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. He is a three-time winner of the Delaware Writers Conference and his Middle Grade / Tween novel, The Curse of Captain LaFoote, won the 2012 Moonbeam Award in the Pre-Teen Fiction/Fantasy category and 2011 Selah Award in Young Adult fiction. He co-writes the He Said, She Said devotions, available at ChristianDevotions.us.

Dead Man's Hand, the first book in the Caden Chronicles mystery series, is now available from Zonderkidz. His latest adult novel, Bahama Breeze, is a humorous romantic suspense available from Harbourlight Books. Eddie's new devotional book, My Father's Business, features Biblical insights and practical applications from the the lives of Jeremy Lin, Bruce Wilkerson, George S. Patton, and more.

"If you have questions about the book publishing industry, the writing process or any of my books, send me an email. [e-mail]."

Eddie is under contract with Zondervan / HarperCollins and is a contributing writer for:

Common Ground Christian News
Christian Devotions Ministries
Inspire A Fire
CBN.com