Sam and his father are full of excitement as they join the colonists setting out from King's Lynn to the new colony of Jamestown in the New World. Along with the other colonists on the Treasurer, Sam has to survive poor rations, seasickness and perilous storms. But one night, disobeying captain's orders, he catches sight of a sinister-looking seaman crouching over his father's sleeping form. Next day, his father discovers that that his bag of sovereigns has gone. But when they make a formal complaint to the captain, who is to be believed - a young boy like Sam, or the seaman Flint? Stewart Lees' story and realistic artwork perfectly capture the atmosphere of life on a 17th- century colonists' voyage and will enthral young readers interested in the past.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Stewart Lees grew up in London and Norfolk and studied illustration at Richmond College in West London before beginning his career as an illustrator. He has illustrated a number of book jackets for Hodder, Macmillan and HarperCollins, and his books include Anna Growing Up on the Farm (Brimax, 1998) and My First Word Book (Brimax, 1997). He now lives in Norfolk with his wife and four children. His first book for Frances Lincoln was The Lucky Sovereign.