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Pyrates #4
The Last Clue
In the series finale of Pyrates, George and his friends have all the clues they need to locate the priceless and historic Eye of Eternity diamond, but will they piece the puzzle together in time?
It all comes together in the last episode of the Pyrates adventure. George and his friends have all the clues, but they don't yet know how to read them in order to find the Eye of Eternity gem.
As they piece together the puzzle, they learn that Leroy , the master of the underground, has kidnapped Kira Trenov -- a woman who works with George's dad. If the kids don't turn over diamond, Leroy has threatened to kill her.
As the stakes get higher, the young pyrate crew gets gutsier, and they battle Leroy in a true swashbuckler showdown in order to save the day -- and the diamond.
It all comes together in the last episode of the Pyrates adventure. George and his friends have all the clues, but they don't yet know how to read them in order to find the Eye of Eternity gem.
As they piece together the puzzle, they learn that Leroy , the master of the underground, has kidnapped Kira Trenov -- a woman who works with George's dad. If the kids don't turn over diamond, Leroy has threatened to kill her.
As the stakes get higher, the young pyrate crew gets gutsier, and they battle Leroy in a true swashbuckler showdown in order to save the day -- and the diamond.
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2003
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August 22, 2019
This book is the fourth and final book the 'Pyrates' series, which I have thoroughly enjoyed. Now that George's dad's girlfriend is in danger, George feels that he has to tell his dad what he and his friends have been up to right under his nose. While the conclusion did have a bit of a 'Scooby Doo' vibe, I found it very satisfying. I would highly recommend this book to kids who are interested about stories about history and adventure.
October 4, 2018
like the other ones this was a really good book an i recommend that other people read these books
May 24, 2009
The Last Clue was kind of a mixed way to end Pyrates. It logically follows through from the events from the previous stories, but I have split feelings on how it was handled.
You know how kids' stories tend to get the adults out of the way as soon as possible, so as to focus on the adventure the kids go on by themselves? Well, here we see the inverse. Due to a particular plot twist at the very end of the third book, George feels the need to tell his dad everything that's been going on and get it all off his chest. What follows is essentially a "get the adult involved" type of story, which is rather unusual. While it's interesting to see George's dad take on a role that's a cross between passive (he's clearly over his head when it comes to the things the kids have been through) and active (he still has the knowledge that only an adult would have), he played such a big role in this story that I was getting rather annoyed.
Naturally, though, the kids do get to split off and do some adventuring behind his back. And it should come as no surprise that they end up playing the most important role in a few major events.
Things do pick up considerably about two-thirds in, however, and that's when my opinion on the adult involvement begins to reverse. Things start to come to a head, everyone gets involved, and we end seeing not only a lot of action and suspense but quite a bit of character development. A very nice way to end the story.
Plus, there's an event that alludes to the title and theme of the series in a very clever way, which I won't spoil.
My final thoughts, though, are that I felt the first two-thirds were too heavily based around George's dad and his involvement with a plot that, up until now, had entirely been about the kids and their independent adventuring. But the final third of the story does a 180 turn and ends up being an excellent way to close out the series.
You know how kids' stories tend to get the adults out of the way as soon as possible, so as to focus on the adventure the kids go on by themselves? Well, here we see the inverse. Due to a particular plot twist at the very end of the third book, George feels the need to tell his dad everything that's been going on and get it all off his chest. What follows is essentially a "get the adult involved" type of story, which is rather unusual. While it's interesting to see George's dad take on a role that's a cross between passive (he's clearly over his head when it comes to the things the kids have been through) and active (he still has the knowledge that only an adult would have), he played such a big role in this story that I was getting rather annoyed.
Naturally, though, the kids do get to split off and do some adventuring behind his back. And it should come as no surprise that they end up playing the most important role in a few major events.
Things do pick up considerably about two-thirds in, however, and that's when my opinion on the adult involvement begins to reverse. Things start to come to a head, everyone gets involved, and we end seeing not only a lot of action and suspense but quite a bit of character development. A very nice way to end the story.
Plus, there's an event that alludes to the title and theme of the series in a very clever way, which I won't spoil.
My final thoughts, though, are that I felt the first two-thirds were too heavily based around George's dad and his involvement with a plot that, up until now, had entirely been about the kids and their independent adventuring. But the final third of the story does a 180 turn and ends up being an excellent way to close out the series.
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