The Six Crowns: Sargasso Skies

Allan Jones and Gary Chalk have created a magical steampunk world for their illustrated The Six Crowns books. In the Sundered Lands, animals talk, ships fly, and a set of ancient blocks can be used to tell fortunes.

Hedgehogs Trundle Boldoak and Princess Esmerelda and squirrel Jack Nimble continue their quest in Sargasso Skies, the fifth book in the series. To find the Crown of Wood, they’ll have to navigate a treacherous skyreef. And they’ll have to elude Captain Grizzlewald, a hog who leads a band of bloodthirsty pirates and is desperate to find the crowns of the Badger Lords himself.

The Six Crowns books, a funny fantasy-adventure series for tweens, will appeal to fans of the Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy books.

Can this unlikely trio survive a sky-graveyard of lost ships and forgotten secrets to find the crown before it’s too late?

• Steampunk World: Explore the Sundered Lands, a magical realm of floating islands, sky-faring vessels, and mysterious steam moles.
• Found Family: Join Trundle the reluctant hedgehog hero, Esmeralda the determined princess, and Jack the musical squirrel as they navigate danger and friendship.
• Epic Quest: The hunt for the Crown of Wood leads them into the treacherous Sargasso Skies, where only the brave and clever survive.
• Sky Pirates: Can they escape the clutches of the bloodthirsty Captain Grizzlewald, who will stop at nothing to claim the magical crowns for himself?

The adventuring hedgehog Trundle and his companions—energetic princess Esmeralda Lightfoot and wandering minstrel Jack Nimble—have found four of the six legendary Badger Crowns. And now they seek the fifth—the Crown of Wood. Rumor has it the Crown of Wood is in Hammerland, home of the sinister steam moles. But to get there, Trundle and his crew must pass through the deadly skyreef known as Sargasso Skies. It's a graveyard of countless brave, sky-faring vessels. Will the valiant adventurers be able to get through without getting caught by fierce winds and dangerous wreckage? And how will they evade the savage beasts that dwell within the abandoned ships?

Praise for The Six Crowns: Trundle’s Quest: “Filled with diverse animal villains and allies and plenty of clashing action, this series-launcher evoke elements of both Redwall and Lord of the Rings.” - ALA Booklist

Praise for The Six Crowns: Trundle’s Quest: “Jones has a nice knack for stringing words together at a bustling pace.” - Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Six Crowns: Trundle’s Quest: “Chalk’s detailed illustrations look almost lifelike and add character to each animal, the airships, and the pirates.” - School Library Journal