Time Sailors of Pizzolungo

by Scott Abrams, Adam Blockton

Overview

Guillermo Infante always dreamed of sailing the high seas. As would any 6th grader whose father captained a ship out of the Sicilian village of Pizzolungo. But while that much could be expected, nobody could foresee what was about to happen to Guillermo, his younger sister and their friends when his dream finally comes true. Time Sailors of Pizzolungo follows the adventures of a group of young friends as they accidentally embark on an extraordinary voyage back in time to the Age of Exploration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780990527800
Publisher:	Scott Abrams
Publication date:	11/30/2014
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.58(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Scott and Adam are childhood friends from Larchmont, New York. They first collaborated artistically as guitarist and drummer in a 7th grade rock band. Scott soon realized he had no musical talent and moved on, but years later they reunited to draft the script for a feature film which was optioned by a Spanish production company.

Today Adam writes, produces and stars in an assortment of mainstream and independent comedy projects ranging from the Cartoon Network's 'Adult Swim' to 'NBC'. He's also a professional songwriter, producing music for artists, television and film, including The Pussycat Dolls, American Idol, and the Ryan Reynolds/Emma Stone film 'Paper Man'. He even continues to pen the occasional screenplay and science fiction novel when inspiration strikes. He lives with his wife in New York.

Scott is a bit of a globetrotter. He's navigated his way around the world, working, studying and trekking through some 65 diverse countries. Travel is a storyteller's best friend and, to be sure, he's picked up and written about an incredible array of stories along the way. The general idea for this book stemmed from a curious experience he had while vacationing in Sicily, just next to Pizzolungo. He lives in Budapest, Hungary with his wife and young daughter.

Editorial Reviews

05/25/2015
Time-traveling kids terrorize the 15th century after a mysterious ship catapults them back to 1497 in an adventure that plays fast and loose with history while taking advantage of the era’s rich tradition of exploration and discovery. Even though sixth-grader Guillermo Infante Jr. and his friends are suddenly facing real-life pirates and meeting famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus, Guillermo just wants to get home to the small Sicilian town of Pizzolungo. When he acquires a treasure map, he sees an opportunity to dig up the riches and help solve his family’s financial woes. With the wind at his back and his friends at his side, Guillermo sails the Grande Infante across the deadly seas in search of fame and fortune, with surprises at every turn. First-time authors Abrams and Blockton craft an entertaining tale, full of colorful personalities, and if they take some liberties with historical representations and gloss over logistics (the modern protagonists have no trouble communicating with the people they meet in 1497, for instance), it’s all in good fun. Ages 7–12. (BookLife)

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