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| Age range 6+'Welcome to the Black Hound– a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators ya ever set eyes upon.' The captain pauses. 'You OK, lad? Ya gone paler than a full moon.' When young Flynn becomes too old to stay at the Baskervile orphanage, he applies for a job as cabin boy on the Black Hound. But once aboard, the dreadful reality sinks in– he's on a pirate ship! However, with nowhere else in the world to go, he has no option but to give it a try. 'With an epic journey, dramatic setting and a host of terrifying monsters, there's a thrill on every page.'– Booktrust'Extremely funny and utterly bonkers.'– The Times'Entertaining, action packed adventure set in a richly imagined fantasy world.'– Julia Eccleshare in Lovereading'A piratical tale with a difference … an entertaining swashbuckling adventure, with some memorable characters, plenty of playful language, and at almost every turn of the page, a terrific, finely detailed, etching-like illustration by Mark Elvins to add to the dramatic impact.' — Red Reading HubTeachers' resource - Create-A-Map available hereTeachers' resource - Create-A-Character available here | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||