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The Adventures of Jonathan Moore Series
This award-winning young adult series contains 3 titles, each book increasing in reading level (5th to 7th to 10th).
Book 1: WARSHIP POSEIDON Homeless and alone on the streets of London in 1800, twelve-year-old Jonathan Moore’s dismal fate changes dramatically one day after he is abducted by a gang and pressed into service aboard the British warship HMS Poseidon. However, there is more to the event than just a change of address. How is it that some members of the crew, including the Captain, already know his name? Why do the officers seem to favor him above the other new crew members? As Jonathan endeavors to solve these mysteries, he is thrust into a daring mission to recover a hidden treasure. Unfortunately, the crew and officers of the Poseidon are not the only ones searching for the prize. In a desperate race across the Atlantic, Jonathan is pitted against sword-wielding spies, engages in terrifying ship-to-ship battles, and, in the end, must match his wits and courage against a ruthless and cunning French Captain and his infamous battleship, the 64-gun Danielle!
Book 2: CASTLE OF FIRE Once orphaned, thirteen-year-old Jonathan Moore is now reunited with his father, though soon leaves London on what is considered by all to be a ‘peach‘ of a mission. However, with the arrival of another midshipman holding a severe but unexplained grudge, life aboard HMS Danielle is anything but pleasant. Why are the new midshipmen his enemies? Who is stealing food from the ship’s stores, and why must Jonathan and Sean sneak into a heavily guarded Spanish fort in the middle of the night to do some burglary of their own? In this second book of the Adventures of Jonathan Moore Series, Jonathan must capture a stolen British ship from blood-thirsty pirates, solve the mystery of the surprising stowaway, and defend his honor and his life during a fierce duel to the death with a murderous adversary. Alone and vastly outnumbered, the crew of the Danielle engages in a violent battle on the wild seas south of the farthest tip of Africa. Only Jonathan, Sean, and an unexpected guest can turn the tide of the struggle by unlocking the secrets of a mysterious island and re-igniting the ferocious power of the Castle of Fire!
Book 3: PALADIN’S WAR Jonathan Moore, Sean Flagon, and adventurer Delain Dowdeswell enjoy the company of family and friends during a delicate peace between France and England. However, mysterious spy networks freely roam Europe’s great cities, and all nations remain on the edge of war. Jonathan is assigned to HMS Paladin, commanded by his mentor Lieutenant Thomas Harrison. Their mission: deliver an important treaty to a clandestine location. Meanwhile, Delain remains in London, bored with endless tea parties and tedious school lessons, until she encounters a shadowy black rider sneaking about the mansions of London’s elite. Suspecting foul play, she investigates and enters a web of secret meetings, spies, and kidnappings. Delain’s investigation soon turns deadly as she discovers all clues lead to the Paladin, and her friends, who are in grave danger. At sea, the boys are pursued by their sister ship HMS Echo, though she avoids all direct contact. A sabotaged gun, a mistrusted crew, and a vicious assault on their ship by a well-armed band have the crew of the Paladin anxious. Led to waters far from home, the boys fight for their lives against a rogue Russian commodore with a war plan of his own. Can Johnathan solve these mysteries, defeat his powerful enemies in the Black Sea – and survive the Paladin’s War?
More books and short stories coming soon!