Francisco Vieva was a tremendously talented world wide known Brazilian singer until he died of cholera in 1983, leaving his 6 year old daughter, Kaía Veiva, alone in a Rio de Janeiro favela for countless years filled with trauma and endless misery. But the terrible experience of being a homeless child on brutal Brazilian streets calms down once she meets Kiyomi Mikan, a young tween girl from Japan in 1989. Together, without the presence of family figures, friends, and just each other, they face crime, prejudice, love, and death for years on end. Only the future holds where they'll end up, and all you can hope is that it'll turn out good.
(includes following languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish)
Saving the life of the infamous rookie pirate, Captain Ruben Kirk, catapults Jessica Red into a sea of magic, jewel heists, and world-saving adventure.
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After years of watching pirates fighting with the king's navy off the coast of Harvest Island, Jessica Red saves the life of the infamous rookie pirate, Captain Ruben Kirk, and the two become fast friends. Little does she know, Ruben Kirk is only the first of three rookie pirates she'll meet during a whirlwind of sea-faring adventures - but when Jessica learns the corrupt King Mordred has plans to destroy her island home, can she convince them to help her save it?
("The Rookie Pirates" is Book 1 in "The Adventures of Jessica Red" trilogy.)
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