{"product_id":"pirate-thornwoods-gold-9798997220716","title":"Pirate! Thornwood's Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThornwood's Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e follows \u003cstrong\u003eAllen Temple\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young cooper's son from the quiet village of Harrington, whose life is upended when he discovers that his family's past is entangled with a ruthless pirate captain named \u003cstrong\u003eJack Thornwood\u003c\/strong\u003e. What begins as a seemingly ordinary Market Day in Monk's Harbor spirals into a perilous journey filled with betrayal, buried treasure, and the haunting legacy of a pirate crew long thought gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Past That Won't Stay Buried\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story opens with a chilling scene: Allen and his family are forced by Thornwood's men to dig up a grave-\u003cstrong\u003eAllen's own name carved into the headstone\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with the date \u003cem\u003e\"February 29, 1716.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It can't be! It can't be real!\" he cries out...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis moment sets the tone for the entire novel: mystery, danger, and the unsettling realization that Allen's parents, James and Margaret Temple, have been hiding a dark secret for six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A Pirate Crew Reemerges\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThornwood's gang-Patch, Samuel Beard, Ben Dagger, Juan Lindo-are not simple grave robbers. They are former pirates, hardened and volatile, each with their own grudges and loyalties. Their sudden return forces the Temple family into a confrontation with a past they hoped was buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatch, the rum-soaked drifter Allen meets at Monk's Harbor, is revealed to be more than a harmless storyteller. His tales of pirate ships and sea battles foreshadow the truth: \u003cstrong\u003ehe once sailed with Thornwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his reappearance is no coincidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA World Beyond Harrington\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllen's longing for adventure-expressed during his conversation with Patch-becomes a cruel twist of fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nothing exciting ever happens where I come from.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe soon learns that excitement comes with a price. The Temple family is dragged into a dangerous hunt for something hidden beneath that grave-something Thornwood claims is \"fittingly mine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story expands into: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKidnappings and rescues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHidden treasure and coded clues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShifting alliances among pirates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmbushes, battles, and impossible odds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA final confrontation that tests loyalty, courage, and family bonds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative blends \u003cstrong\u003eclassic pirate adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003efamily drama\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a story where every character carries secrets-and every secret carries consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe writing evokes classic seafaring tales-\u003cem\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sea Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e-but with a more intimate focus on one family's entanglement with pirates. The dialogue is vivid, the characters colorful, and the pacing steadily escalates from curiosity to danger to full adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Caro-Sal House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798997220716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.57d","brand":"Ra Flores","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459266240693,"sku":"9798997220716","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798997220716.jpg?v=1791297896","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pirate-thornwoods-gold-9798997220716","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}