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Buy the Book or Walk the Plank!
Hear ye! Hear ye! This is the best pirate book I've ever read. Period.
Aleja has always dreamed of being an explorer, so when the fabled Ship of Shadows d... READ MORE
Female pirates roam the seas....
This was the perfect escapist book and feels like it was plucked right from my dreams. A women-led pirate ship filled with magic and adventure - what could... READ MORE
Female pirates and plenty of adventure!
It's a truth universally acknowledged that if a book has pirates in it...I'm going to read it. Not only does The Ship of Shadows have pirates, but they're ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Aleja is a dreamer who longs for a life of magic and adventure. So when a mysterious ship arrives in her Spanish harbour city, crewed by a band of ruthless women, Aleja knows it's sailed right out of a legend.
And it wants her.
But life aboard the Ship of Shadows is more than even she bargained for. It will take all of Aleja's strength and skill to gain the trust of her fellow pirates - and discover what they are risking everything to find . . .
A sweeping, sparkling debut that will delight fans of The Polar Bear Explorer's Club and The Girl of Ink and Stars.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN: 9780241372913
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
- Interest age: From 9 years
- Weight: 272g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allFantastic
Ship of Shadows was a fantastic book based around female pirates. I just adored the characters; especially the friendship between Aleja and Frances and the... READ MORE
A shadowy seafaring adventure!
*Rated 4.5/5 stars
Despite being a new middle grade book, this book somehow hit me with all the nostalgia. It felt like one of the children's TV adventur... READ MORE
A swashbuckling adventure!
A swashbuckling ride of a read with danger, adventure, magic and friendship. Lots of places to visit and a strong female cast of characters make this a mu... READ MORE
Exciting page-turner
An all-female pirate crew, a magical ship, exhilarating adventures, monsters, fights and puzzles to solve - what more could you ask for? This is beautifull... READ MORE
Swashbuckling adventure on the high seas
Aleja lives in Seville in Spain. She wants adventure and freedom, but is bound by domestic chores at home. But that changes when she gets a chance to join ... READ MORE
If Indiana Jones was a girl... and a pirate...
A sumptuous delight of a book; rich in detail, glittering with wit, and shimmering with adventure. I adored every minute of my adventure aboard the Ship of... READ MORE
The Ship of Shadows
Voyages to faraway places, old books, hidden secrets, lost cities, legendary kraken and a fabulous all female crew aboard The Ship of Shadows. This book sp... READ MORE
a fabulous pirate adventure unlike any other.
Set the sails, (wo)man the decks and get ready to sail on a fabulous pirate adventure unlike any other.
I adore how Kuzniar whisks us off on exciting adve... READ MORE
Cosy yet stormy all-female pirate adventure...with cake!
This debut novel by Mia Kuzniar, aka @thecosyreader, makes an instant impact with it's stunning front cover. Exotic, intriguing, legendary...this amazing a... READ MORE
Magical
I breezed through this book, eating up every word. It is fantastical and incredibly creative, drawing you into the magical world and each and every charact... READ MORE
Absolutely incredible. A must read ☠️
This book has it all. Pirates. Travel. Adventure. Exploration. An all-female cast. And magic!
The adventure begins in Seville and from the very start I co... READ MORE
A fast-paced pirate adventure packed with puzzles, magic, and mystery
The Ship of Shadows is a fast-paced, feminist pirate adventure, packed with puzzles, magic and mystery. Storms in jars, lost cities, pirate hunters, monste... READ MORE
This was the PERFECT pirate adventure!
This was the PERFECT pirate adventure! MG readers or not, I think anyone can get enjoyment out of this. Kuzniar gives us a ship full of women pirates who a... READ MORE
Full of adventure and fun
This pirate filled adventure story is gripping from the first page to the last. Here are three reasons I loved it:
1. I loved the magic in this story. The... READ MORE
The swashbuckling adventures of an all female pirate crew!
This book has everything that children of 9 years plus could wish for! Aleja is a young girl living with her father, grandmother and 2 brothers in Seville... READ MORE
A modern pirate classic
I loved this fantasy (and fantastic!) novel. The main character, a multilingual, book loving girl with a thirst for adventure, ends up leaving her family a... READ MORE
Thrilling and Magical!
Real rating: 4.5 stars
I do love a good Middle-Grade adventure, so when I found out about The Ship of Shadows I knew I had to read it ASAP! Also, the fact... READ MORE
Swashbuckling Adventure
The Ship of Shadows is the kind of book you would want to place in any child's hands. It's full of adventure and magic, but it's also filled with strong fe... READ MORE
Pirate adventure with an all-female crew
I received an eARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was very intrigued by this book before I read it. It has a gorgeous cov... READ MORE
No swash was left unbuckled!
Well strap my boots to the Jolly Roger and call me Black Beard, this swashbuckling new book by Maria Kuzniar is absolutely fantastic and I’m feelin’ up for... READ MORE
Pirates, adventure, magic
I listened to this as an audio book.
I loved the constant links to other languages and would love to see how it written in the book. So beautiful to hear ... READ MORE
Swashbuckling Pirate Mystery
This book has been very popular with my class. It’s an all female pirate fantasy book. Great for diversity in the classroom. Strong characters and descript... READ MORE
A captivating and dazzling read. Set sail now!
A sumptuous, glittering and exciting read, 'The Ship of Shadows' by Maria Kuzniar is a brilliant summer read. Sit back and set sail on an adventure filled ... READ MORE
Basically everything about this book is gorgeous, exciting and fun! I really can't recommend it highly enough.
The Ship of Shadows is packed full of vibrant magic, atmospheric adventure, pirates, explorers, hidden cities full of traps and treasure, and some fascinat... READ MORE
A cracking tale of pirates, magic and adventure
After recently reading Demons of the Ocean (Vampirates 1), I was very much looking forward to this story expecting a rollicking good tale of swash-buckling... READ MORE