"Grandpa and the Pirate" is a story of a ten year old boy, Dickey Denton, and his grandfather, who embark on a fishing trip. During a storm, they are forced to beach their boat on a deserted island, where Dickey learns a number of valuable lessons about life and survival. 
Grandpa teaches Dickey how to build a shelter and make a fire to keep warm. To calm Dickey’s fears, he tells a story of how the island got its name. The exciting tale is about an English pirate and his ship, "The Lucky Lady," that was lost at sea. 
Dickey listens to how the pirate still walks the island at night searching for his lost crew, while helping others who may be lost or in need. His own fear mixed with his vivid imagination serve as an embellishment to the real adventure he and his Grandpa are experiencing during the dangerous storm. 
As he falls into a fitful sleep, Dickey weaves a wondrous dream with images from his Grandpa’s storytelling. Miraculously, the next morming they are rescued. But only Dickey knows the truth of how it came to be.

Grandpa and the Pirate

Farren, Rick

Literature & Fiction

Summerland Publishing (CA)

The Secret of the Lighthouse

The Secret of the Lighthouse" by Rick Farren (a sequel to "Grandpa and the Pirate") is the tale of 11-year-old Dickey Denton and the secret he uncovers at Rocky Neck Lighthouse. From his Grandpa, Dickey learns the story of a brave and mysterious young woman whose spirit inhabits the lighthouse and the meaning of the bright light in the window. Grandpa produces the woman's journals that relate her fascinating adventures as she traveled the world, and about the man she married who changed her life. Inspired by these stories, Dickey and his friend decide to investigate the lighthouse to see if her spirit really does exist. They eventually muster up their courage, only to be frightened beyond belief by their discovery. Dickey eventually learns the startling truth from his parents regarding the impact the young woman had on their family.

Children's Books

An astonishing amount of geological information - as well as excellent information on historic sites, beaches, places to stay, and places to eat - abound in this series of coastal guides. This book features the best the coast has to offer in a comprehensive and concise format. More than twenty maps guide the reader in an easy-to-follow design. The reader will have fun learning about the flora and fauna of the coast, as well as the geology and natural history of the area. Illustrations, sidebars of unique information, and photographs make this a very pleasing book to look through and read.

Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Florida Keys & Everglades (Longstreet Highroad Coastal Series)

Travel

United States

Taylor Trade Publishing

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