Knife'S Edge: A Graphic Novel (Four Points, Book 2) (Four Points, 2)

Knife'S Edge: A Graphic Novel (Four Points, Book 2) (Four Points, 2)

A standalone, adventure-packed companion to the New York Times-bestselling middle grade graphic novel Compass SouthTwelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexandra Dodge are reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal the location of a treasure that is their birthright. When they set sail with Captain Tarboro on the Almira, they know they?re heading into danger ?the ocean is filled with new and old enemies, including their nemesis, the infamous pirate Felix Worley. But like a coral reef that lurks below the surface of the waves, trouble is brewing between the siblings. Alex is determined to become a sailor and is happy with his role aboard the Almira, but Cleo?the only girl on the ship?is tired of washing dishes in the galley. In an effort to find her own purpose, she begins studying sword fighting with Tarboro, but neither Alex nor her father approves. Can the twins remain close as they pursue different goals and dreams, or will their growing differences tear the family apart before the treasure can be found? Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock once again create an outstanding seafaring adventure with Knife's Edge."Richly colored illustrations breathe life into the rough seas and tropical locales. . . . As in its predecessor, every question answered leads the twins to more questions to be asked, and it ends with a breath-catching cliffhanger. An action-packed sophomore volume, with no loss of wind in its sails." ?Kirkus Reviews A Margaret Ferguson BookRead the whole series!Compass SouthKnife's EdgeMore from Hope Larson:A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic NovelAll Summer LongReview"Richly colored illustrations breathe life into the rough seas and tropical locales. . . . As in its predecessor, every question answered leads the twins to more questions to be asked, and it ends with a breath-catching cliffhanger. An action-packed sophomore volume, with no loss of wind in its sails." ?Kirkus Reviews About the AuthorHope Larson is the author ofAll Summer Long, which was aKirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018 and an Eisner Award Nominee, as well as the recently published sequel,All Together Now. She also adapted and illustratedA Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, which spent forty-four weeks on theNew York Times bestseller list and for which she won an Eisner Award. She is additionally the author and illustrator ofSalamander Dream,Gray Horses,Chiggers, andMercury, and the author ofCompass South andKnife's Edge, both illustrated by Rebecca Mock. She lives in North Carolina. @hopelarsonRebecca Mock is an illustrator and comics artist. She illustrated the graphic novelsCompass South andKnife's Edge, both written by Hope Larson. Her work has also appeared in various publications, including the New York Times and theNew Yorker. She is co-organizer of the Hana Doki Kira anthology.