Comments on: Isle of Swords http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/ Book reviews by kids and teens Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jordan http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-7991 Jordan Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:02:16 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-7991 I think Mr. Batson just likes red hair. :-P I think Mr. Batson just likes red hair. :-P

]]> By: Ben http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-7990 Ben Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:08:56 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-7990 Is there a sighnificance with the female character having red hair? Anne-red hair Cat's mother-red hair Antoinette Lynn Reed(the door within trilogy)- red hair Is there a sighnificance with the female character having red hair? Anne-red hair Cat’s mother-red hair Antoinette Lynn Reed(the door within trilogy)- red hair

]]> By: Leighton http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-4153 Leighton Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:47:57 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-4153 Wayne Thomas Batson originally wrote a hit series that mixed medieval and modern, I’ve read it, it’s awesome. but PIRATES!? Great book Wayne! Wayne Thomas Batson originally wrote a hit series that mixed medieval and modern, I’ve read it, it’s awesome. but PIRATES!? Great book Wayne!

]]> By: Ness http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 Ness Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:45:54 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-4148 Isles of Swords (the first book in the series) is a thrilling pirate novel and is very fast moving (just what I like). :-P I personally would recommend it for 10 and on up because it does have some language and it has some kind of gross content. (btw, I said that because I got scared by it when I first had it read to me because I was 7 years old) (I'm 9 now) :-)  But it is really up to the parents. (my thing was just a suggestion) :-) Anyway back to the book, lol The basic goal of the book is to get some treasure hidden on a secret island. My favorite characters are Ann and Cat. Ann is Captain Declan Ross's daughter and has red hair, is really bold, She loved her dad but was kind of in rebellion, she wanted to be a pirate but her dad didn't want her to be. Cat is a unknown character until some time at the end of the book, Ann had found him lying on a island and it was obvious that he had had a horrible whipping and he was almost dead and so I haven't read the book in quite a while so i don't quite know what happens then but you get the basic idea. :-P Isles of Swords (the first book in the series) is a thrilling pirate novel and is very fast moving (just what I like). :-P
I personally would recommend it for 10 and on up because it does have some language and it has some kind of gross content. (btw, I said that because I got scared by it when I first had it read to me because I was 7 years old)
(I’m 9 now) :-)  But it is really up to the parents. (my thing was just a suggestion) :-)
Anyway back to the book, lol
The basic goal of the book is to get some treasure hidden on a secret island.
My favorite characters are Ann and Cat. Ann is Captain Declan Ross’s daughter and has red hair, is really bold,
She loved her dad but was kind of in rebellion, she wanted to be a pirate but her dad didn’t want her to be.
Cat is a unknown character until some time at the end of the book, Ann had found him lying on a island and it was obvious that he had had a horrible whipping and he was almost dead and so I haven’t read the book in quite a while so i don’t quite know what happens then but you get the basic idea. :-P

]]> By: Scif1Author http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-4095 Scif1Author Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:29:13 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-4095 Captain Declan Ross is stuck in the Sweet Trade. He searches for the treasure that can get him out, but his daughter Anne loves it and wants to captain her own ship. When they find a young man named Cat who has lost his memories stranded on an island, he becomes invaluable aid in the search of the hidden treasure of a band of priests. Declan is not the only one searching for it, however. The ruthless Bartholomew Thorne is also after the treasure. Captain Declan Ross is stuck in the Sweet Trade. He searches for the treasure that can get him out, but his daughter Anne loves it and wants to captain her own ship. When they find a young man named Cat who has lost his memories stranded on an island, he becomes invaluable aid in the search of the hidden treasure of a band of priests. Declan is not the only one searching for it, however. The ruthless Bartholomew Thorne is also after the treasure.

]]> By: Benjamin http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-4072 Benjamin Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:40:10 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-4072 Wayne Thomas Batson is back with another of his action-filled books! Filled with keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat action, his regular humor, and a good lesson to live by, this book is a must for readers of good fiction! Wayne Thomas Batson is back with another of his action-filled books! Filled with keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat action, his regular humor, and a good lesson to live by, this book is a must for readers of good fiction!

]]> By: Huntrielle http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-4055 Huntrielle Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:30:32 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-4055 Anne Ross, while gathering food finds a boy who doesn’t remember his past or his name. He claims to not be a pirate but yet has all of the skills required to be one, with the few possessions he has will he be able to help Captain Declan Ross find the treasure to free the captain from piracy forever? Anne Ross, while gathering food finds a boy who doesn’t remember his past or his name.
He claims to not be a pirate but yet has all of the skills required to be one, with the few possessions he has will he be able to help Captain Declan Ross find the treasure to free the captain from piracy forever?

]]> By: Youth Bibliohile http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-3886 Youth Bibliohile Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:34:32 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-3886 A boy who has lost his memory awakens on an unknown isle with a green diamond, a lock of hair and a silver cross. Does he have anything to do with infamous pirate Bartholomew Thorne? Anne is annoyed with her father Declan Ross, the captain, for cooping her up. After all, isn’t she as good as or better at pirate activities than the crew? Will her life ever get interesting? Captain Declan Ross attempts to satisfy his loyal, but starving crew. Does Bartholomew hate him enough to search the seas to find him? Does the famous Saint Constantine’s Treasure really exist and does the path to it lie with the monks that he has known for so long? Bartholomew Thorne wants to find the treasure of Saint Constantine, but has his son survived being left on an island? YES… In The Isle of Swords by Wayne Thomas Batson, all of their separate tales come together in an action-packed, piratical adventure. A boy who has lost his memory awakens on an unknown isle with a green diamond, a lock of hair and a silver cross. Does he have anything to do with infamous pirate Bartholomew Thorne?

Anne is annoyed with her father Declan Ross, the captain, for cooping her up. After all, isn’t she as good as or better at pirate activities than the crew? Will her life ever get interesting?

Captain Declan Ross attempts to satisfy his loyal, but starving crew. Does Bartholomew hate him enough to search the seas to find him? Does the famous Saint Constantine’s Treasure really exist and does the path to it lie with the monks that he has known for so long?

Bartholomew Thorne wants to find the treasure of Saint Constantine, but has his son survived being left on an island?

YES…

In The Isle of Swords by Wayne Thomas Batson, all of their separate tales come together in an action-packed, piratical adventure.

]]> By: Jaques Ross http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-3838 Jaques Ross Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:05:23 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-3838 This is a wonderful example of pirate fiction. Declan Ross, captain of the William Wallace, must venture out and cross swords with the infamous pirate, Bartholomew Thorne, over the treasure of Constantine, the biggest treasure ever to cross the earth. But, the mysterious Isle of Swords is both difficult to find, and difficult to navigate. The Isle of Swords is not located on any map. Huge and treacherous waves protect it, and even past the waves, dangers lurk. Cross currents circle the island, leading searching ships in completely the wrong direction, without them knowing. Even past that, there are dangers. Sharp coral spears stick out of the water, completely surrounding the isle, with only one path through it. And after that, the visitor must dive through shark and sea monster-infested water to receive a key incased in stone, and travel through caves full of flesh-eating bats; unless, of course, you had a bucket of monkey pee ready. But even with all of the obstacles, will the fabled treasure of Constantine, which is more than gold and jewels, still be safe? This is a wonderful example of pirate fiction. Declan Ross, captain of the William Wallace, must venture out and cross swords with the infamous pirate, Bartholomew Thorne, over the treasure of Constantine, the biggest treasure ever to cross the earth. But, the mysterious Isle of Swords is both difficult to find, and difficult to navigate. The Isle of Swords is not located on any map. Huge and treacherous waves protect it, and even past the waves, dangers lurk. Cross currents circle the island, leading searching ships in completely the wrong direction, without them knowing. Even past that, there are dangers. Sharp coral spears stick out of the water, completely surrounding the isle, with only one path through it. And after that, the visitor must dive through shark and sea monster-infested water to receive a key incased in stone, and travel through caves full of flesh-eating bats; unless, of course, you had a bucket of monkey pee ready. But even with all of the obstacles, will the fabled treasure of Constantine, which is more than gold and jewels, still be safe?

]]> By: macey banbury http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 macey banbury Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:48:03 +0000 http://incredibooks.com/2007/11/30/isle-of-swords/#comment-3687 Here is an Reveiw on the Isle of Swords by Wayn thomas Batson. Enjoy! A sea storm and mysterious boy with no memory is how Batson launches the story. With relatively short chapters, the story flows very nicely as we are introduced to Anne and Declan. While Declan is a pirate, he still has honor – he is true to his crew and does not kill. What he really wants; however, is to put the life of piracy behind him. A chance run in with the notorious pirate Bartholemew Thorne may put him on the course to a less larcenous life. After Ross engages one of Thorne’s lieutenants in a sea battle, he ends up on island which may hold the map to a treasure which will allow Ross to be free of piracy. Unfortunately, Thorne is hot on his heels and soon tries to find his way towards this Holy Grail of a treasure. While the thought of two pirates hunting for the same treasure may prove fertile enough ground for a good swashbuckler, Batson plants more seeds. Ross’s daughter Anne plays the role of headstrong plucky youth who won’t listen to her father. Yes this might be a clichéd character type but Batson makes these things work very well in his favor. Anne’s headstrong nature is further complicated by the mysterious young man her father and crew find washed ashore; a young boy they come to call Cat. Anne and Cat make a nice duo and young readers in particular will probably find themselves sailing along with both or either character as the story moves along. Cat knows very little of his past and Batson reveals hints over the course of the story bit by bit. This mystery is part of what makes him an intriguing character. That and the strange voices he hears directing him provide a larger cloud of mystery. What works all the more in the favor of both the character and the story is that readers learn about Cat just as Cat learns about himself. Here is an Reveiw on the Isle of Swords by Wayn thomas Batson. Enjoy!

A sea storm and mysterious boy with no memory is how Batson launches the story. With relatively short chapters, the story flows very nicely as we are introduced to Anne and Declan. While Declan is a pirate, he still has honor – he is true to his crew and does not kill. What he really wants; however, is to put the life of piracy behind him. A chance run in with the notorious pirate Bartholemew Thorne may put him on the course to a less larcenous life. After Ross engages one of Thorne’s lieutenants in a sea battle, he ends up on island which may hold the map to a treasure which will allow Ross to be free of piracy. Unfortunately, Thorne is hot on his heels and soon tries to find his way towards this Holy Grail of a treasure.

While the thought of two pirates hunting for the same treasure may prove fertile enough ground for a good swashbuckler, Batson plants more seeds. Ross’s daughter Anne plays the role of headstrong plucky youth who won’t listen to her father. Yes this might be a clichéd character type but Batson makes these things work very well in his favor. Anne’s headstrong nature is further complicated by the mysterious young man her father and crew find washed ashore; a young boy they come to call Cat. Anne and Cat make a nice duo and young readers in particular will probably find themselves sailing along with both or either character as the story moves along.

Cat knows very little of his past and Batson reveals hints over the course of the story bit by bit. This mystery is part of what makes him an intriguing character. That and the strange voices he hears directing him provide a larger cloud of mystery. What works all the more in the favor of both the character and the story is that readers learn about Cat just as Cat learns about himself.

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