VAMPIRATES #2: TIDE OF TERROR

Book ID/图书代码： 08145007B17160

English Summary/英文概要： Connor may only be fourteen but he’s taken to the life of a pirate like a duck to water. But his loyalties are divided between his shipmates and his sister.

Meanwhile Grace isn’t finding pirate life so appealing. She cannot shake the feeling that all is not well on the Vampirate ship she has left behind. Dare she try to return to it?

New experiences await them both, including a journey to the fabled Pirate Academy.

Here’s an extract from early on in Tide of Terror when Connor and the crew of The Diablo mount an attack on another ship with disastrous consequences…or Vampirates: Tide of Terror was published in the UK in August 2006. It was book of the month for the Daily Telegraph‘s Family Book Club (with a rave review from Carol Thatcher – “I was swept along by the story… entertaining, relevant, interesting and thoroughly commendable”) and Blue Peter Book of the Month. Tide of Terror instantly became a top 20 children’s books bestseller.

In 2006, Justin made debut appearances at the Hay Festival of Literature, the Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Cheltenham Festival of Literature, as well as visiting schools and libraries throughout the UK. Particular highlights included an event on the deck of the Cutty Sark and a very enjoyable return to his old primary school in Hatfield.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 【Vampirates系列簡介】網站：http://www.vampirates.co.uk/

Simon & Schuster將2009年3月出版英國作家Justin Somper所出版的Vampirates系列第4集《黑心》（Black Heart）。該系列將由漫畫藝術家沃克（Kev Walker）設計新封面，重新推出。新的封面設計的風格將融入圖畫小說的藝術風格。

這個系列在英美讀者的心目中，其實已和哈利波特不相上下。將會推出線上遊戲。電影、電視等版權亦在洽談中。

故事的主角是一對14歲的雙胞胎兄妹康諾與葛蕾絲（Connor and Grace）。在2505年，海洋面積擴大，海盜盛行的時代。在一場暴風雨中，這對雙胞胎在海中失散。康諾被一艘惡名昭彰的海盜船救起，到底他是否會成為海盜；葛蕾絲被一艘神秘的船救起，謎樣船長有著許多特別的規距。從此展開各自的冒險旅程……

S&S發行Vampirates系列的第一集《海魔》（Demons of the Ocean）特別版，將贈給預購J.K.羅琳的《吟遊詩人皮陀故事集》（The Tales of Beedle the Bard）的讀者。

由於書中人物十分受到讀者喜愛，2009年還將推出《Crossing Stories》，將揭開Vampirates系列中一些人物的秘密和背景的書。

S&S替Vampirates系列設置了十分有趣的網站http://www.vampirates.co.uk/

康諾發現原來自己還蠻適應海盜生活，只是必須夾在同伴與妹妹之間。
葛蕾斯覺得海盜生活不太吸引她，只是似乎也回不了頭。原來海盜也有學校，她們將前往傳說中的海盜學校…
第二集《恐怖潮汐》06年出版即成為各讀書俱樂部選書。(Vicky)

Awards/获奖情况：得獎紀錄：
Birmingham KS3 “Explores” Book Award
Solihull Children’s Book Award
North East Children’s Book Award
Short-listed for the prestigious Red House Children’s Book Award

About the Author/作者介绍： Justin Somper is an exciting creative talent in children’s book publishing. Beginning his career as a writer/editor for Usborne, he joined Puffin Books as a publicist in 1992 and moved to Random House as Children’s Publicity Director in 1996. In 1998, Justin broke free to become one of the UK’s first specialist children’s book publicists. He has since worked with Anthony Horowitz, Louise Rennison, the Roald Dahl literary estate and the Narnia literary estate amongst others.
Justin Somper曾在多家英國知名圖書出版社編輯與行銷部門。包括英國企鵝集團旗下Puffin與藍燈書屋企劃總監。之後他成為英國首位童書專業公關。與多位知名作者合作過。
Vampirates系列是他的第一個作品。第一集《海魔》（Demons of the Ocean）在2005年出版就一炮而紅。至今已售10萬本，還被通路商選為給哈利波特迷的最佳推薦。

Format:TRADE PAPERBACK

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE

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