ABOUT THIS BOOK

Readers will relish this companion to the highly acclaimed adventure, The Wreckers:

Young John is charmed by the Dragon, the schooner he is planning to sail to London and use for the honest wool trade.  But a mysterious gentleman delivers an ominous warning to "steer clear of that ship," because the ship was "christened with blood."  The ship looks clever and quick, and the crew seems to know how to man it, but with such a warning John is left to wonder how well he really knows what lies ahead.  Will he heed the advice given by the mysterious man?  Or will he brave the unknown on his own?


REVIEWS

Praise for The Smugglers:

"In the wake of Lawrence's The Wreckers comes this companion novel, a second riveting high-sea adventure featuring swashbuckling characters, salty dialogue and a taut succession of cliffhangers."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for The Wreckers:

"Fast-moving, mesmerizing."
--The Horn Book Magazine, starred review


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Iain Lawrence is a journalist, travel writer, and an avid sailor.  He was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start author for The Wreckers, published by Delacorte Press in 1998.  The Smugglers is his second book for young people.  He resides in Canada.


AWARDS

WINNER 2000 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER 2000 - ALA Quick Pick for Young Adult Reluctant Readers



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