Jack Hoyton is only twelve years old when he enlists in the Royal Navy and is assigned to the HMS Defender. He learns about discipline and danger, and when the ship is betrayed by a spy, it is up to Jack to let the crew know that the Defender is headed into a trap! Bibliography. Recommended reading. Full-color map and illustrations, which were created in ink, then scanned and colored digitally.
Title alpha Thunder from the Sea: Adventure on Board the HMS <i>Defender</i>
Level Graphic Novels Elementary Plus
Pages Count 48
Summary Young Jack Hoyton has a lot to learn when he joins the British navy. When Jack’s ship is betrayed by a spy, he is the only one who can save it from a deadly trap.
Topics The British navy. Life at sea. The Napoleonic wars. Naval warfare.
Trim Size 11" x 8 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2010-04-30
JLG Release Date Jun 2010
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Graphic Novels Elementary Plus (Grades 3-5)
Graphic Novels Elementary Plus
Graphic Novels Elementary Plus (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
The 14 books in this category are kid-friendly, age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction titles featuring sequential art and text designed to attract avid and reluctant readers alike.