Nikko's Notes

Charlotte Doyle boards a ship to go to America where her parents and siblings await. When she boards the ship, she meets many people, including Captain Andrew Jaggery. The crew tries to warn her that Jaggery is an evil brute, but she doesn't listen, and with Jaggery’s gentle and polite demeanor, she’s easily persuaded by him. He is a murderer, a felon, and a savage. Yet, she doesn't see it. On Jaggery’s ship, The Seahawk, she isn’t safe. Or is she?

The story takes place in 1832, with a British-English tint. From my experience, Avi likes to write olden-times. Both The Secret School and The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle seem to be in the same time period. I would recommend the two hundred and seventy-eight page story to readers grade fourth to eighth, because there is a taste of adventure, and murder. In the first chapter, there are many gripping sentences. This book will grab a hold of you and get you to read it. You can get to the author, Avi’s,...