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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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Average rating: 4.74 · 19 ratings · 17 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Day the Pirates Went Mad 4.64 avg rating — 14 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) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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

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Trevor Atkins liked Mallee Stanley's review of The Day the Pirates Went Mad: "Emma, on board Captain Garrett's ship experiences one adventure after another, from nearly being captured by a pirate ship, to the ship facing a dangerous storm and finally a curse overwhelming the crew. An exciting read for any ten-year-old."
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Trevor Atkins liked Margarita Escobar's review of Back to the New Adventure (Emma Sharpe's Adventures Book 2): "Emma continues to entertain not just young readers but adults, too!"
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Trevor Atkins liked Kristin Butcher's review of Back to the New Adventure (Emma Sharpe's Adventures Book 2): "I always thought that pirates were just crooks of the sea who were too lazy to get real jobs. But being a seafarer in the early 1700s wasn't for slackers -- even pirates had to work. There was a code of the sea, and it wasn't as though they could wal" Read more of this review »
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Trevor Atkins liked Debra's review of Back to the New Adventure (Emma Sharpe's Adventures Book 2): "This second installment in the series has thirteen-year-old Emma Sharpe stranded on a remote island. Her ship, the New Adventure, was in a battle with the French and she was knocked overboard. Relieved to see that her friend and shipmate Jack also su" Read more of this review »
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Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing A Season in the Okanagan by Bill Arnott (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
An enjoyable trip through the Okanagan Valley. The author makes it easy to feel the locations he visits and the change that has come. The anecdotes and scenery are richly described, but the connections made with the people met really made this an enj ...more
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Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing Kintsugi: A Woman: Worthless to Gold by Ming Louie Stein	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
When Annuii (the daughter) rejoins her parents in Canada (at 4yo) after being raised by her grandmother in China, she soon realizes she’s unwanted by her mother. This story follows Annuii, a first generation immigrant, as she grows up in a difficult ...more
Jun 20, 2025 03:58PM · 1 like · like · see review
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing The Six Knowings of ASAIRA by Carmy Stubbs (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 was first intrigued by the illustrations, then I started to read, and then I realized how much time had suddenly passed. I’d been sucked in by the multiple voices and the mix of art, poems, and story. I immediately had the feeling I was reading som ...more
Jun 18, 2025 04:15PM · like · see review
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing Closer to Far Away by Kristin Butcher (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
The grief of losing their mother hits 13-yo Lucy’s family hard—I felt it and empathized as a reader. They each try to manage the pain on their own, but Lucy in particular is forced to confront the idea of her mother’s memory being replaced by a newly ...more
Nov 29, 2024 02:02PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Closer to Far Away by Kristin Butcher. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Closer to Far Away by Kristin Butcher <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing Alice Ackerman: The Chilcotin Saga by Yvonne Harris	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
It can be tough to write historical fiction given all the research that must be done, and it's tougher to write historical fiction that includes difficult subjects. In “Alice Ackerman the Chilcotin Saga”, Yvonne Harris confronts head-on the issues of ...more
Oct 01, 2024 11:24AM · like · see review
Trevor Atkins rated a book it was amazing The Bindings of Woe (Chain of Worlds, #1) by Connor A. Jackson (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
The Bindings of Woe introduces us to the world of Gaia and the troubles that bind the characters together. There is feeling of deep worldbuilding regarding geography, history, and current politics. We also noticed the author's attention to details th ...more
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