A standalone, adventure-packed companion to the New York
Times-bestselling middle grade graphic novel Compass South, from
the same team who created the Eisner Award-winner Salt Magic.
Twelve-year-old twin adventurers Cleopatra and Alexandra Dodge are
reunited with their father and realize that two family heirlooms reveal
the location of a treasure that is their birthright. When they set sail
with Captain Tarboro on the Almira, they know they're heading into
danger --the ocean is filled with new and old enemies, including their
nemesis, the infamous pirate Felix Worley.
But like a coral reef that lurks below the surface of the waves, trouble
is brewing between the siblings. Alex is determined to become a sailor
and is happy with his role aboard the Almira, but Cleo--the only girl
on the ship--is tired of washing dishes in the galley. In an effort to
find her own purpose, she begins studying sword fighting with Tarboro,
but neither Alex nor her father approves. Can the twins remain close as
they pursue different goals and dreams, or will their growing
differences tear the family apart before the treasure can be found?
Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock once again create an outstanding seafaring
adventure with Knife's Edge.
Richly colored illustrations breathe life into the rough seas and
tropical locales. . . . As in its predecessor, every question answered
leads the twins to more questions to be asked, and it ends with a
breath-catching cliffhanger. An action-packed sophomore volume, with no
loss of wind in its sails. --Kirkus Reviews
A Margaret Ferguson Book
Read the whole series!
*Compass South
Knife's Edge
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**More from Hope Larson:
**A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
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