Product DescriptionNathan has always dreamed about pirates. So when Tamo White, the son of a pirate, suggests that Nathan go home with him to Madagascar, it is too good a chance to miss. But dreams are one thing, and reality another - is Nathan ready to meet real pirates? And then there's his sister, Mousy Maud - how will she survive in a strange land full of savages and cut-throats? * Geraldine McCaughrean is one of the most highly-acclaimed living children's writers. She has won the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Novel Award (twice), the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, and the inaugural Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. * Stunning new cover design for all of Geraldine McCaughrean's novels - this title is being issued simultaneously with new matching edition of "Forever X". * Piratical theme will appeal to all lovers of adventure stories.Review`told with a swashbuckling bravado that leaves you laughing and breathless.' TES`not to be missed!' The Daily Telegraph`This must be the fines adventure story for years...A brilliant read.' The GuardianAbout the AuthorGeraldine McCaughrean is a prize-winning author - winner of Carnegie Medal, Guardian Children's Fiction Award, Whitbread Award (twice) and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award.