Piratica: Being a Daring Tale of a SIngular Girl's Adventure Upon theHigh Seas
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 304
Published: 2006
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In "Piratica: Being a Daring Tale of a Singular Girl's Adventure Upon the High Seas" by Tanith Lee, we follow the adventurous life of a young girl named Artemesia, who escapes her mundane existence to pursue a life of piracy. After being inspired by tales of swashbuckling adventurers, she sets off on a wild adventure aboard the pirate ship, the "Tarantula." Along the way, Artemesia encounters danger, friendship, and thrilling escapades, all while discovering her own identity and bravery. The novel blends humor, fantasy, and a strong sense of female empowerment as she navigates her path across the treacherous seas. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 304 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2006 by Firebird .
Tanith Lee has published over fifty novels and story collections in the fantasy, science fiction and horror fields. She has won several World Fantasy Awards and the August Derleth Award. She lives near Brighton, England.