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Trevor Atkins

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https://EmmaSharpesAdventures.com

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Historical Fiction, Children's, Young Adult

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April 2021

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Trevor has been working with words for much of his life. Nowadays he is enjoying writing for younger readers.

Trevor has written a children's book with his daughter, "The King and Queen's Banquet" (2019), and a historical novel for middle-grade readers and up, "The Day the Pirates Went Mad" (2021), featuring the young adventurers Emma Sharpe and Jack Randall. The sequel to that story, “Back to the New Adventure”, (2024) has just been released!

For more info on this series, behind-the-scenes, a teacher's guide, and other educational resources, visit: https://EmmaSharpesAdventures.com

Trevor has also been published in a pair of themed anthologies from Wild Ink Publishing and has shared a short, illustrated Halloween Tale each year for the last f ...more

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“The Day the Pirates Went Mad” is the winner of the 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards 🥳🥳🥳

I’m very happy and thankful to share that The Day the Pirates Went Mad is the winner of the 2025 Whistler Independent Book Awards (WIBA) children’s books category!
https://independentbookawards.ca/wiba-2025-winners-announced/

Summary from the 2025 WIBA judges:

“The Day the Pirates Went Mad is a fast-paced story full of tension and builds to a nail-biting crescendo at the end. The book h Read more of this blog post »

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Published on November 07, 2025 18:35

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Trevor Atkins’s books

Average rating: 4.72 · 25 ratings · 21 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Day the Pirates Went Mad 4.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Back to the New Adventure (Emma Sharpe's Adventures Book 2) 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The King and Queen's Banquet: A Play in Three Acts by Jasmine Atkins, Trevor Atkins (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Polar Starlight, Issue 22, April 2026 by Rhea E. Rose (Editor), Colleen Anderson (Contributor), Trevor Atkins (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Trevor Atkins liked READER VIEWS's review of Back to the New Adventure (Emma Sharpe's Adventures Book 2): "Emma Sharpe, a 13-year-old member of the crew of the ship New Adventure, wakes up on an island with a head wound. She has vague memories of what happened before she ended up there. She finds the New Adventure cabin boy and her friend, 14-year-old Jac" Read more of this review »
Aug 14, 2026 10:09PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Back to the New Adventure by Trevor Atkins. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Back to the New Adventure by Trevor Atkins <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Trevor Atkins liked Mallee Stanley's review of Back to the New Adventure (Emma Sharpe's Adventures Book 2): "Emma struggles to recall the fight with a French ship that lands on a deserted island that has no fresh water. How will she survive with little chance of a ship passing and she's useless at spearing fish? Then she finds Jack unconscious on the next b" Read more of this review »
May 20, 2026 04:51PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Back to the New Adventure by Trevor Atkins. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Back to the New Adventure by Trevor Atkins <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Trevor Atkins liked Cindy Vallar's review of Back to the New Adventure (Emma Sharpe's Adventures Book 2): "Powder monkey Emma Sharpe awakens on a remote island with little memory of the events that brought her here. Part of her ear is missing. Her head is cut. New Adventure is nowhere to be seen. All she recalls is that she and her shipmates were headed t" Read more of this review »
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Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing A Night for Mischief (Orca Currents) by Allison Finley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Syd is the Halloween Queen, usually. This year, things are a bit different. But when her friend Jake puts on a strange mask they get really different as tricker-treaters’ and party goers’ costumes become real. This short, easy-to-read adventure for m ...more
May 20, 2026 04:47PM · like · see review
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing Mimi Power and the I-Don't-Know-What by Victoria Miles by Victoria Miles	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mimi Power has a swimming challenge, an art project she hasn’t started yet, and, most importantly of all, a three year old sister. This story, narrated by Mimi herself, was fun and fast to read. Most of the disasters described are typical (and amusin ...more
May 14, 2026 10:37AM · like · see review
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing The Village of Many Hats by Caroline Woodward (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Gina’s dedication to her sister, family, and village are admirable. The scenario of having a sick sibling and how the family and friends rally around and support each other was well done. The hospital visit and separation were all very real. The vill ...more
May 14, 2026 10:20AM · like · see review
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing Resistance: A Small-Town Coastal Romance (Port Russell Series Book 1) (Port Russell Romance) by Keay Francis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Summer is a great time for a teacher to reconnect with her long lost childhood friend and engage in some civil disobedience for the good of the environment. We enjoyed reading about Courtney’s ups and downs on her return to her hometown of Port Russe ...more
Apr 13, 2026 10:33AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Resistance by Keay Francis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Resistance by Keay Francis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing Day of Epiphany by Jerome J. Bourgault (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I have never read a book while being so angry before. Knowing that "The Day of Epiphany" is historical fiction, set in a reprehensible period of Canadian history, only prodded me all the more. I highly credit the author for drawing out that primal re ...more
Mar 31, 2026 05:15PM · like · see review
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing The Beggar's Dance by Farida Somjee (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This engaging story about Juma (11) starts with him as a street beggar in Tanzania with his mother. We follow his journey as he grows up and faces challenges and temptations. After a particularly dangerous situation involving corrupt officials and bl ...more
Mar 02, 2026 04:55PM · like · see review
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing You can't clap with one hand: A story of a South Asian family in Uganda by Mallee Stanley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A compelling story about an Ismaili family living in Uganda during WWII, independence from the British, the presidency of Milton Obote, and the coup by Idi Amin. Narrated by the eldest daughter, Guli, we read about how she grew up, came of age, and s ...more
Feb 23, 2026 05:12PM · 1 like · like · see review