Flyntlock Bones: The Sceptre of the Pharaohs

'Welcome to the Black Hound - a ship full o' the cleverest pirate investigators ya ever set eyes upon.' The captain pauses. 'You OK, lad? Ya gone paler than a full moon.'

When young Flynn becomes too old to stay at the Baskervile orphanage, he applies for a job as cabin boy on the Black Hound. But once aboard, the dreadful reality sinks in – he's on a pirate ship! However, with nowhere else in the world to go, he has no option but to give it a try.

• A real swash-buckling adventure featuring wonderfully piratey pirates who just happen to have changed profession
• Wide ranging cast including the kind hearted, brusque, bullies - and a new friend
• Positive girl character in Red, who befriends Flynn: she is capable, respected and kind
• Page turning adventure with real drama
• Incredible illustrations which really set the scene, providing humour and further characterisation and drama