Harry the hairiest strongest pirate and his intrepid crew
are off to battle a Kraken and other hairy adventures
Harry and the Kraken
Harry the Pirate Captain Book 1
by Philip L. Hutson
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Adventure
Harry, the strongest, bravest, and hairiest pirate, is the
legendary captain of the Flying Dragon. He is always on the hunt for adventure
and treasure but never at the expense of his crew or the target of his
pirating. One day, while celebrating a large haul in their favorite pub, a
stranger stumbles in. He tells them he lost his whole crew in a heroic battle
against an evil, man-eating kraken. Harry and his loyal crew don’t hesitate to
avenge the crew and remove the threat. Before they even get out to the open
ocean they encounter a mysterious stranger. The stranger, who isn’t quite what
he seems, keeps the ship's crew guessing what he will do next. The flying
dragon starts the voyage by trying to avoid detection by spies or pirate
hunters. They are surprised to find a Royal Navy pirate hunter in a Spanish
port where it does not belong. The crew prepares for a fight and a certain
defeat. In what appears to be dumb luck the stranger causes a cannon to fire
and make an incredible shot that disables a Royal Navy man-o-war. Harry and the
Kraken is a lighthearted fantasy and an introduction to Harry’s magical
universe.
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Harry Breaks a Jail
Harry the Pirate Captain Book 2
Legendary pirate captain Harry vows to rescue a crew of
pirates from a Spanish prison. During their journey to rescue the prisoners,
Harry and his crew encounter a group of displaced people with surprising
connections to his quartermaster and their unassuming cargo master. As they
continue their journey, they rescue a pair of brothers from a ghost ship who,
despite their small stature, help save the crew from evil harpies. Just when
their hopes are high, everything falls apart, and Harry and the crew are captured.
Now, Harry must rescue himself, his crew, and the imprisoned pirates he swore
to free. "Harry Breaks a Jail" continues the thrilling saga of Harry
and his loyal band of pirates.
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“Harry and the Kraken”, started out as a response to the
request “Tell me a story” from my grandson. He then gave me the parameters of a
story about pirates and a Kraken. Then when I asked what the captain’s name
should be, he pointed at my hairy legs and said “Harry”.
I started to tell him the story but ran out of time. With a
promise to finish it and send an email to his mother with the rest, I started
working on it. I originally intended it to be a simple one-page story. I
realized it would be much more than that when I got to chapter 4 and hadn’t
really gotten into the story.
The illustrations in the first book, “Harry and the Kraken”
are by my grandson and by some brothers who were early beta readers. The story
is for my grandson primarily so to improve it I had some middle-graders (the
brothers included) read it and give me feedback. Once the brothers read it they
wanted to add more illustrations.
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This looks like a great series. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this. It was a fun couple of books to write
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Sounds like a really good middle grade fantasy story.
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