If you were forced to sail with pirates . . .

captured and tried for piracy . . .

and sentenced to hang . . .

would you trade your body to the crew of the "Flying Dutchman" in order to save your soul? Ricky did. Some dead men DO tell tales. And there is stolen treasure in this pirate story.

★ Directors'' Choice Award Winner Finalist ★

Last winter Ricky Bradshaw was another gangly freshman hoping to fit in -- or at least not get picked on -- and maybe catch the attention of Becky Nance, a girl in his biology class. Except sometimes Ricky "zones out" in class because he has absence seizures. If you''ve never heard of absence seizures, that''s okay. A lot of people haven''t. Ricky''s teachers are a lot of those people.

And that''s what happened to Ricky last Christmas Eve: he had an episode and ended up in pirate land. When Dead Calm, Bone Dry begins, Ricky is on his way to be tried for piracy. In the ship''s brig he is about to learn that some things are worse than being unpopular in high school. MUCH worse. Like sailing to . . . Well, we best let Ricky tell the account. It is his story, after all.

Parents can trust the Caribbean Chronicles Series. There is no sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language, only positive moral values.

When you purchase "Dead Calm, Bone Dry," you''re not simply buying a book - you''re providing a meal for someone in need. 100% of the profits go towards supporting the homeless ministry of Christ''s Church at Moore Square. Your support doesn''t end there; your review could inspire another reader, leading to more meals for those in need. Make a difference, one book, one meal, one life at a time. mooresquarechurch.org

If you were forced to sail with pirates . . .

captured and tried for piracy . . .

and sentenced to hang . . .

would you trade your body to the crew of the "Flying Dutchman" in order to save your soul? Ricky did. Some dead men DO tell tales. And there is stolen treasure in this pirate story.

★ Directors'' Choice Award Winner Finalist ★

Last winter Ricky Bradshaw was another gangly freshman hoping to fit in -- or at least not get picked on -- and maybe catch the attention of Becky Nance, a girl in his biology class. Except sometimes Ricky "zones out" in class because he has absence seizures. If you''ve never heard of absence seizures, that''s okay. A lot of people haven''t. Ricky''s teachers are a lot of those people.

And that''s what happened to Ricky last Christmas Eve: he had an episode and ended up in pirate land. When Dead Calm, Bone Dry begins, Ricky is on his way to be tried for piracy. In the ship''s brig he is about to learn that some things are worse than being unpopular in high school. MUCH worse. Like sailing to . . . Well, we best let Ricky tell the account. It is his story, after all.

Parents can trust the Caribbean Chronicles Series. There is no sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language, only positive moral values.

When you purchase "Dead Calm, Bone Dry," you''re not simply buying a book - you''re providing a meal for someone in need. 100% of the profits go towards supporting the homeless ministry of Christ''s Church at Moore Square. Your support doesn''t end there; your review could inspire another reader, leading to more meals for those in need. Make a difference, one book, one meal, one life at a time. mooresquarechurch.org