Barnaby Stump and the Soul Thief

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Set sail on an unforgettable adventure filled with mystery danger and the high seas! Perfect for fans of <em>Percy Jackson</em> and <em>Treasure Island</em> this thrilling tale combines swashbuckling action with a chilling whodunit twist.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>BARNABY STUMP never wanted much-just a quiet life with his grandma and a chance to become a fencing champion. But his dreams are shattered when his fencing tournament turns deadly and he's falsely accused of murder. On the run he is whisked away to a mysterious island that houses a secret pirate school for outcasts and misunderstood teenagers. Here the teachers all dress like sailors from the 17th century and the students compete in intense ferocious naval battles for sport. There's also something oddly familiar about the school's headmaster-perhaps something to do with his magnificent </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>black beard</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>...</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>But before Barnaby can adjust to his new life a sinister force begins possessing his classmates turning them into killers. Worse still Barnaby once again finds himself named the prime suspect. Determined to prove his innocence he must uncover the true culprit and face a nautical horror thought to have been destroyed centuries ago.</span></p>