by Geoff Rodkey
Egbert (the titular Egg) lives on Deadweather Island - dull, grey, humid and sticky. He is constantly picked on and punched by his brother and sister and ignored by his father. His mother has passed away. One day, his father comes home from a walk to his plantation of 'ugly fruit' and the cleaning of the cannon which keeps the pirates away, and announces they are to take a trip to Sunrise - the beautiful island a short boat trip away. So begins the adventure. Dad, brother and sister die in a ballooning accident, Egg befriends Millicent whose father is super rich and powerful but who also has a dark side, and who sets out to kill Egg in order to get to treasure hidden on Deadweather. Along the way we meet scary pirates and an unlikely friend in Guts, a one-handed cabinboy.A great adventure story for 9-12yr olds.
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