The Hunters: Brotherband Chronicles, Book 3
By Carrie R. Wheadon,
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Teen sailors chase cruel pirate captain in exciting sequel.

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What's the Story?
After Hal, captain of the Heron, and his shipmates wage a big battle against Zavac, the pirate captain, in the town of Limmat, Zavac makes a narrow escape. It's so frighteningly narrow, he decides he deserves some R&R in the pirate haven of Raguza, a town on the Dan River. Zavac knows the Heron and her crew are in hot pursuit and sets out to stop them at every turn, bribing corrupt officials in river towns to imprison and hang them and forcing them to take a very dangerous detour. Just when Zavac thinks he's lost them for good, Hal hatches another one of his brilliant plans that involves a bit of trickery, some fancy ship maneuvering, and his secret fighting weapon -- it's not called \"the Mangler\" for nothing.
Is It Any Good?
THE HUNTERS is an all-out chase and showdown; it starts slowly like the first two books, but readers don't have to wait around too long for another of Hal's brilliant plans. And this time he's a bit more confident and so is his crew. When they walk right into a lion's den -- or rather, sail into a whole port full of pirates -- you're almost afraid for the pirates. Didn't these guys used to be the scrawny underdogs?
While readers wait for the main action to ramp up, they get to know Lydia and her many talents. Heron's new recruit is an expert tracker, a long-range weapons expert, and a bit of an escape artist, and thank goodness for the Heron brotherband this sister's got their back.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about adventure stories. What makes this series exciting? Is it the big buzz word: pirates? Or traveling into the unknown?
Edvin likes to knit, Lydia likes to hunt, and both defy gender roles set for them. Can you think of other book or movie characters who also transcend gender stereotypes?
If you've read the other books in the series, how do you think this installment compares?
Book Details
- Author: John Flanagan
- Genre: Adventure
- Topics: Adventures, Great Boy Role Models, Pirates
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Philomel
- Publication date: October 30, 2012
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 10 - 17
- Number of pages: 432
- Available on: Nook, Hardback
- Last updated: July 12, 2017
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