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After swearing never to set foot on a ship again, Ben and his black Labrador are drawn into a new adventure when they are rescued onto a French pirate vessel. There they must evade two villainous sea captains and a menacing ghost, all while navigating the perils of a ship bound for unknown horizons.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Brian Jacques
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