Recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award honoring excellence. When Halloween approaches, a never-quite-forgotten pirate's treasure awakens some serious trouble in the sleepy Cape Cod town. ElsBeth Amelia Thistle, who happens to be the youngest witch on the Cape, and her friend Johnny Twofeathers, chief-to-be of the local Wampanoag tribe -- together with a cast of spirited classmates and curious magical creatures (including two troublesome fairies from the old country) -- must face off against dangerous outsiders, and the notorious pirate Billy Bowlegs, to restore the balance of past and present, good and evil. Includes nineteen full-color illustrations.
J Bean Palmer has an abiding appreciation of the colorful history and breathtaking natural beauty of New England. This grew from her adventures flying small planes, hiking, canoeing and motorcycling in the rugged western mountains of Maine and the stunning seascapes and quaint villages of Cape Cod, where she and her husband now live. With a degree in Environmental Science from the University of Maine she believes passionately in the intelligent husbandry of our precious natural resources. In The Cape Cod Witch and the Pirate's Treasure, the author also calls upon her family's long New England background, including a Revolutionary Green Mountain Boy and an oft-told family legend that as her grandmother's ancestors stepped off the Mayflower, her grandfather's relatives were there to greet them. She hopes to share some of this history and inspiration with her readers in this whimsical adventure set in the lyrical land of Cape Cod.