The High Skies Adventures of Blue Jay the Pirate

by NASH, SCOTTNASH, SCOTT

• ISBN13: 9780763632649
• ISBN10: 0763632643
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-09-25
• Publisher: Candlewick

Summary

Hoist the Jolly Robin! Fly with a swashbuckling crew as they soar through the air and evade danger on the ground in search of treasure and lofty adventure. Captain Blue Jay, notorious and feared pirate of the skies, has a fondness for collecting treasure, especially eggs. Unfortunately, sometimes his treasure hatches, and this time the hatchling is the strangest one the Grosbeakhas ever seen. No sailor is certain whether the chick is a young god or just an oversized bird who needs too much food, but one thing is clear: the winds over Thrushland are shifting, and dramatic changes are in store for all. Whether outwitting a gang of thieving crows, outrunning murderous fishers and weasels, or rallying Briarloch's beleaguered sparrows, this motley crew must do all they can to stay together and stay alive. And that's just the tip of the bird's feather! Offering a bounty of illustrations and a host of memorable characters from an endearing star-nosed mole to an unlikely little warrior with a vendetta here is a treasure for anyone who has ever wanted to take to the skies and see where fortune blows.

Author Biography

Scott Nash has illustrated more than forty children’s books, and now, inspired by his childhood readings of such classics as Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe, his lifelong love of bird-watching, and an urge to take on a new challenge, he has created his most ambitious project to date, his first novel and his first foray into an entirely new and technically precise style of artwork. Scott Nash lives in Peaks Island, Maine.