This clever mashup includes actual 18th-century women pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny, not to mention Blackbeard\u2019s son, Tobias, legendary pirate Calico Jack, and a whole host of captains (Ahab! Crunch! Hook!). Woebegone mermaid Mary falls in love with a boy she rescues and becomes human to be with him. Alas, he turns out to be a narcissistic blowhard. After Mary jumps overboard, she\u2019s rescued by pirates and pretends to be a boy in order to join their crew, which includes Tobias. Later, she runs into Calico Jack, her cousin who\u2019s also Above, or in our world. He\u2019s searching for his human father when he meets and is smitten with pugnacious Anne Bonny. At the AARP conference\u2014the Admirable Association of Retired Pirates, that is\u2014Mary, Jack, Anne, and Tobias learn that there\u2019s to be a contest to determine the next Pirate King; whoever brings back the most treasure wins. Tobias knows where Blackbeard\u2019s treasure is hidden. Meanwhile, Mary\u2019s overbearing father, the Sea King, agrees to a bargain\u2014either she becomes Pirate King or he takes her back home to Underwhere. This delightful farce contains seamless twists and gripping action, as well as some somber nods to harsh gender and racial inequalities. Tongue-in-cheek references, accessible writing, and dialogue that readers will connect with all create an immersive reading experience. The leads are white; Tobias is brown-skinned.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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