Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond

<B>Take to the skies in this thrilling new series from author Alex English. (BEWARE: THERE WILL BE PIRATES!)</B><BR/>  <BR/> 11 year-old <B>Echo Quickthorn</B> has grown up believing that nothing exists outside the Kingdom of Lockfort, but everything changes when an eccentric professor parks his airship outside her window armed with a map that shows all the magical places that exist beyond the city walls. <BR/><BR/> Together with her pet lizard, Gilbert, Echo sets off on an incredible adventure to find her missing mother; an adventure that will take her to unimaginable places filled with giant butterflies, mechanical dragons and . . . sky pirates!<BR/><BR/><B>Praise for <I>SKY PIRATES: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond</I>:</B><BR/><BR/> "Strap yourselves in for an exhilarating ride!" - <I><B>Daily Mail </B></I><BR/><BR/> "Fizzes with magic and wonder" – <B>Abi Elphinstone</B>, bestselling author of <B>SKY SONG</B><BR/><BR/>  "A charmingly madcap adventure, with endearing friendships, sparkling wit, and a swashbuckling journey across pirate-infested skies. I loved it. Perfect for fans of <I>Nevermoor</I> and <I>Cogheart</I>." – <B>Hana Tooke</B>, author of <B>THE UNADOPTABLES</B><BR/>  <BR/> “A spirited protagonist, a charming side-kick and a believable villain come together in this tightly plotted, visual, treat for the senses. I want to soar over the rainbow rooftops of Port Tourbillon and the toadstooled forests of Tyrian in my very own airship.” – <B>Nizrana Farook</B>, author of <B>THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT</B><BR/>  <BR/> “<I>Sky Pirates</I> is a fast-moving adventure story full of intrepid explorers, ingenious inventors, stolen treasure and mysterious undiscovered lands. If you like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (and who doesn't?) you'll love <I>Sky Pirates</I> too!” <B>Kirsty Applebaum</B>, author of <B>THE MIDDLER</B><BR/><BR/> "From the very first page, I felt as if I'd been grabbed by the hand by a best friend and taken on the journey of a lifetime. Pacey, thrilling and endearing too. If I was ever to encounter sky pirates, I can think of no one I'd want by my side more than clever, brave Echo." – <B>Joanna Nadin</B>, author of the <B>RACHEL RILEY</B> series<BR/><BR/> “A breath-taking adventure and a wonderfully imagined story of friendship and danger in strange places.” – <B>Claire Fayers</B>, author of <B>THE VOYAGE TO MAGICAL NORTH</B><BR/><BR/> "An incredible adventure, brimming with friendship and danger" – <B>The Bookseller</B><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>