The Pirate's Son by Geraldine McCaughrean is a pirate story that is every pirate fan's dream and nightmare.Nathan Gull spends most of his time in class day dreaming about pirates. He has the books about them memorized. But when his father dies and he is kicked out of school for not being able to afford the tuition, Nathan hesitates to accept the offer of a classmate - the son of a famous pirate - to accompany him to his home in Madagascar.
Soon, Nathan and his sister Maud find themselves living in a small village in Madagascar. Tamo, the pirate's son, knows the language and customs from his childhood; Maud is learning quickly; and Nathan is having trouble being away from his Christian society.
When a notorious pirate lands at the village and plans to build his fortress, the three youngsters must pretend to be rival pirates to keep the village from being plundered.
McCaughrean is known for her intense novels like The White Darkness. She can capture the feeling of any location and make you want to either move there or run screaming from the place.
McCaughrean, Geraldine. (1996). The Pirate's Son. New York: Scholastic Press.
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