The Castawaysleaves readers breathless.School Library Journal The spirited adventure that began inThe Convicts and continued inThe Cannibals has its riveting conclusion inThe Castawaysin which Tom Tin and his four convict companions save two sailors stranded on an iceberg. Theres Mr. Beezley, with his tattooed hands and icy stare; and Mr. Moyle, with his pig-like face and rotten teeth, who supposedly eats children. As Tom grows wary of the men, he suspects they are plotting to get rid of him. Buthow? And if Tom and the other boys cant stop the sailors, will they ever make it home to England, where Toms diamond remains buried, and where he still stands a chance of sorting out his tangled fate? The quirky characters and an incredible story with fast action will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next, complete with a very satisfying, surprise ending.MyShelf.com

 

This is book 3 in Curse Of the Jolly Stone Trilogy .

There are 243 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Laurel Leaf Library .

Iain Lawrence was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the second of four children. He studied journalism in Vancouver and went to work for the Prince Rupert Daily News. Eighteen years later, he went to work on a fish farm before he started writing full-time. He learned to sail at the age of nine, and as he grew up, boating became a huge part of his life. He lives with his long-time partner Kristin and dog Skipper on a remote radio-transmission site on an island off Prince Rupert, British Columbia.