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The Hippie Pirates
Book 1 in The Hippie Pirates
- Subject
- Science Fiction - Time Travel
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 120
- Publisher
- Running the Goat, Books & Broadsides
- Size
- 14.0 cm × 21.2 cm
- ISBN
- 9781998802043
There are many things that Kent, Ryan, and Amy love about their somewhat eccentric hippie-pirate grandparents; best of all are their wonderful stories about travelling the world in search of hippie-pirate treasure. Central to all their stories is their beloved VW pirate ship bus, the SS Fiona. And now the three children are going to join in on a hippie-pirate adventure, and sail on the Fiona!
Where will they go? Liverpool? Norway? New York? No. Three disappointed children learn their destination is Nova Scotia, their home province. But very quickly Kent, Ryan, and Amy come to realize that there’s a lot more to “their own backyard” than they’d realized, and that the Fiona knows a trick or two as well.
This time-travelling adventure, the first in a planned series, introduces young readers to some unique aspects of Canadian and Nova Scotian history, including the establishment of Birchtown and the plight of Black Loyalists.
About the creators
Lana ShupeAuthor
Lana Shupe fell in love with books when she was a toddler and has never stopped loving them. Telling and writing stories has always been a part of her life. Her house is full of books and she reads anywhere she can find a spot. Her first book, The Lonely Little Lighthouse, was published by Nimbus Publishing in 2022.
Caroline ClarkeIllustrator
A St. John’s-based musician and graphic designer, Caroline Clarke has a penchant for illustration and printmaking. Since 2004, when she began to make prints, she has had four shows at the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Gallery and participated in many local craft and print fairs. One of her favourite commissions over the years has been to create artwork used for the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival. Her illustrations feature in The Mystery of the Portuguese Waltzes, published by Running the Goat in 2019.
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What reviewers said
"This novel for young readers features a road trip with a time-travelling twist that will delight its audiences. The hippie pirates are quirky, endearing characters whose curiosity and sense of adventure are infectious."
— Atlantic Books Today Fall 2023
