Emma Sharpe’s Adventures series
EMMA SHARPE’S ADVENTURES began as a short story written for my daughter. The story was about a girl overcoming a cursed pirate treasure to save her found family, inspired by the greedy in-fighting and backstabbing represented in R.L. Stevenson’s “Treasure Island” and Y.E. Allison’s poem “Derelict”. This tale became THE DAY THE PIRATES WENT MAD and took us on an adventure while also letting us talk about what life was really like during the Age of Sail and the Golden Age of Piracy – but without dwelling on some of the grittier realities (that’s the ‘cozy’ part). Entertainingly educational, as we like to say! Then, I went on to write about Emma and Jack in a survival situation. This was inspired by our own camping trips and stories like the classic “Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Dafoe. This second story grew to become BACK TO THE NEW ADVENTURE.
– Trevor Atkins, author of “The Day the Pirates Went Mad” & “Back to the New Adventure”
I am very happy to share them both, and I hope they help make learning fun for some young readers. 🙂
Historical Adventures
EMMA SHARPE’S ADVENTURES are cozy historical fiction which can help convey a boatload of learning about the life and times of those sailing the seas 300 years ago, during the Age of Sail. These books can provide the fun context to interesting educational opportunities. To support teachers and parents getting started with such activities, we have provided Teacher’s Guides, STEM activities, recipes, and other behind-the-scenes here on this website.
Read the Reviews
Get “The Day the Pirates Went Mad” &
“Back to the New Adventure” as
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Want to Know More?
- TMR’s ‘Why I Wrote This Book’ #19: Featuring Trevor Atkins, …
- Meet the Author: The Day the Pirates Went Mad by Trevor Atkins
- Shaz’s Book Blog: Author Interview with Trevor Atkins
In Support of BCCHF
Since the release of “THE DAY THE PIRATES WENT MAD”, 100% of all royalties from both books have been collected in support of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.
