Endorsements
“Eddie Jones has 15-year-old angst down to a science with his warm and witty style of writing. But he also knows how to soar above high school and hormones to explore magical new worlds, turning a curse into a heat-warming, hilarious celebration.” – James Watkins, award-winning author for teens. www.jameswatkins.com
“The Curse of Captain LaFoote is the perfect fix for some swashbuckling fun! Eddie Jones brings his time-travel pirate adventure to life with humor, adventure and thoughtful moments that boys will enjoy and their parents will appreciate. Ahoy!” – Christopher P. N. Maselli, children’s author of Reality Shift, the Super Sleuth Investigators series and founder of writingmomentum.com.
“I read the first chapter of The Curse of Captain LaFoote to a group of middle schoolers, and they begged me to continue! Jones has created a riveting blend of adventure and romance, humor and intrigue which will whet the appetite of even the most reluctant readers.” - Renae Brumbaugh, Bestselling author of The Camp Club Girls, Mystery at Discovery Lake and Christmas Stories for Bedtime.
“Teaser Chapters leave you wanting more! Quite a beginning for the troubled teenage kid. This is a must buy!”
“Jones intertwines the foundation of good characters into a cleverly written storyline. Middle school kids will drop quickly into the life of Ricky Bradshaw and relate to the situations and antics he’s thrown into.”
“I laughed and sped my way through this book. Great characters and a wacky adventure with a wonderfully dry sense of humor.”
“The Curse of Captain LaFoote by Eddie Jones is a rollicking adventure tale. When ninth grader Ricky Bradshaw tries to rescues a pizza loving dog, his world is turned upside down after his own watery rescue. Readers will want to read every page to find out what happens next in this novel filled with humor, mystery and the sea.” – Doris Fisher, children’s author of One Odd Day, My Even Day, and My Half Day.
“This imaginative, Caribbean adventure and colorful characters will hook readers and take them for a tremendous ride! Eddie laced courage, bravery and a tad of romance together for a fresh and fun read!” – Jill Roman Lord, author of If Jesus Lived Inside My Heart, If Jesus Came to Visit Me, and When God Made the Animals.
“Fresh funny fantasy…a book young readers are sure to enjoy.” Max Elliot Anderson, author of Newspaper Caper, Terror at Wolf Lake, North Woods Poachers, Mountain Cabin Mystery, Big-Rig Rustlers, and Secret of Abbott’s Cave.
I slept in today until almost 10 am. I’m not exactly an early riser, but that’s a little late for even me. The house was quiet, and I assumed the kids had followed suit and slept in as well. Imagine my surprise when I found them both sitting on my son’s bed.reading. My son was an early reader. He started at the age of four. By the end of first grade he was reading at a fifth grade level. Now in fifth grade, he reads at about an eighth grade level. But he’s never wanted anything to do with fiction. I’ve tried everything. Magic Treehouse, The Dragonslayers Academy. I tried reading Harry Potter out loud to him. “Boring, Mom. Can’t we just watch the movies?” My heart broke.how can someone with half my DNA not love J.K. Rowling’s writing? A few books have caught his attention, so long as I read them a chapter at a time at bedtime. But in general, he’d rather hunker down with a big reference book about animals than dive into a story.
Until now. What finally did it for him? Well, a friend of mine sent my son The Curse of Captain LaFoote, by Eddie Jones. He’s on chapter five, and so excited to find a book that is holding his interest. Not a typical Friday morning before..but maybe from now on? I sure hope so! – Kat Heckenbach is working on her yet-to-be published Middle Grade Fantasy novel Finding Angel.
“The Curse of Captain LaFoote, although intended for the younger reader, makes me feel really good, because, even with all the years under my belt, I love it. It’s fun, fast moving and highly imaginative, hurtling you from one startling episode to the next. Its Caribbean pirate world backdrop doesn’t stop it from dealing with some serious subjects, which you appreciate more than you otherwise might because it’s told from the perspective and in the vernacular of a boy around his early teens.
A single Mom who can’t be home for Christmas, her lonely son who must make do with ordering a Pizza when he knows delivery men can never find his address, the horrifying realization that his apartment building is fast burning as he waits outside to flag down the delivery man, and a fatal (or was it?) epileptic attack as he attempts to save a dog fallen overboard into icy waters lead you into what may be described as a unique blend of great adventure with surprises on every page, coupled with down-to-earth realism and even a hint of the supernatural.
You’ll enjoy the read and you’ll appreciate the fact that part of the proceeds go to the Epilepsy Foundation. Launch yourself into a great reading experience which may be quite different from any you’ve had before.” – Tom Neale, Soundings Technical editor
The perfect book for every Tween, Teen or Young Adult who enjoys adventure, humor and romance featuring colorful characters.
