Hook'S Revenge, Book 1 Hook'S Revenge (Hook'S Revenge, Book 1) (Hook'S Revenge, 1)

Twelveyearold Jocelyn dreams of becoming every bit as daring as her infamous father, Captain James Hook. Her grandfather, on the other hand, intends to see her starched and pressed into a fine society lady. When shes sent to Miss Eliza CrumbBiddlecombs Finishing School for Young Ladies, Jocelyns hopes of following in her fathers fearsome footsteps are lost in a heap of dance lessons, white gloves, and way too much pink.So when Jocelyn receives a letter from her father challenging her to avenge his untimely demise at the jaws of the Neverland crocodile, she doesnt hesitatehere at last is the adventure she has been waiting for. But Jocelyn finds that being a pirate is a bit more difficult than shed bargained for. As if attempting to defeat the Neverlands most fearsome beast isnt enough to deal with, shes tasked with captaining a crew of woefully untrained pirates, outwitting cannibals wild for English cuisine, and rescuing her best friend from a certain pack of lost children, not to mention that pesky Peter Pan who keeps barging in uninvited.The crocodiles clock is always ticking in Heidi Schulzs debut novel, a story told by an irascible narrator who is both dazzlingly witty and sharp as a sword. Will Jocelyn find the courage to beat the incessant monster before time runs out?