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Synopsis
In 22nd-century Great Britain, where climate change has caused vast flooding, the piratical Reavers kidnap the Prime Minister's daughter and thirteen-year-old Lilly Melkun, an English fisher-girl, takes her seacat on a daring rescue attempt, with a mysterious talking jewel from a past computer age tucked in her belt as ransom.
Is Raiders' Ransom appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this middle-grade adventure contains kidnapping and pirate action with moderate peril, but no graphic violence, sexual content, or strong language. The climate-changed setting may prompt environmental discussions.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include kidnapping.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the daring rescue mission with a brave fisher-girl, her seacat companion, and a mysterious talking jewel in a flooded future Britain full of pirates.