***Graphic Novel*** In this thrilling sixth installment of Scott Chantler's popular Three Thieves graphic novel series, the separate adventures of twins Dessa and Jared play out simultaneously and seem poised to intersect as the book ends. Dessa, along with Topper and Fisk, has managed a daring landing onto the flying island of Astaroth, where she hopes to find her long-lost brother. Instead, they discover a bizarre world where three children are being held by a mysterious and rarely seen man they call the Toymaker. Certain the Toymaker is Greyfalcon, Jared's kidnapper, Dessa is determined to track him down and confront him about her brother's location. Meanwhile, Captain Drake has unintentionally stumbled upon Jared himself and decides to hold the boy as bait to lure Dessa to him. But as he learns from Jared the particulars about the boy's abduction nine years ago, Drake is troubled. Why would such powerful people want to abduct a small peasant boy? The answer to that question is about to shock Drake --- and Jared! Readers of this award-winning fantasy-adventure series will be excited to find some of the pieces of the puzzle beginning to fall into place here. These fast-paced books, with loads of brilliantly depicted action scenes and just enough humor, are hugely appealing to both boys and girls. However, even as readers are getting pulled along by the high drama and exciting visuals, the complex storylines and intersecting character relationships will engage their critical thinking skills. As always, the cliffhanger ending will leave readers hungry for more. AGES: 9-12 AUTHOR: Scott Chantler is the Joe Shuster Award?winning cartoonist of the graphic novels 'Two Generals' and 'Northwest Passage' and of the Three Thieves graphic novel series. ALL TITLES IN THE THREE THIEVES SERIES: 9781554534142 Tower of Treasure, Bk 1 HB 9781554534159 Tower of Treasure, Bk 1 PB 9781554534166 Sign of the Black Rock, Bk 2 HB 9781554534173 Sign of the Black Rock, Bk 2 PB 9781554537761 Captive Prince, Bk 3 HB 9781554537778 Captive Prince, Bk 3 PB 9781554537785 King's Dragon, Bk 4 HB 9781554537792 King's Dragon, Bk 4 PB 9781894786539 Pirates of the Silver Coast, Bk 5 HB 9781894786546 Pirates of the Silver Coast, Bk 5 PB
