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The Middle Passage [Kindle Edition]

Julia Golding (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
Kindle Price: £0.00 includes free wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet

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Product Description

Summer 1792.  Our favourite adventurer, Cat Royal, is sailing home from the Caribbean in the company of Billy Shepherd.  They stumble into a mystery in the Azores involving stargazers, thieves and far too many wasps.  A novella free to download.– A wonderful short novel by the prize winning author of The Diamond of Drury Lane series – perfect for girls aged 9 and above!

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 161 KB
  • Print Length: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Egmont (1 Oct 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004EWGS5G
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,153 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)

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139 of 143 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable 6 Dec 2010
By M. Dowden HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I must admit that I have heard of Cat Royal, but I have never read any of the books before. Seeing this on offer I thought why not give it a go. I must admit that I found myself enjoying this novella.

Cat Royal and Billy Shepherd are travelling on the slave ship Dolphin, which is transporting goods back to England. It is the summer of 1792 when this takes place, and the Dolphin is looking for a port to call in after a storm, and so they make for the Azores. Whilst there they are invited as guests to stay at a wealthy home, but when the theft of an expensive telescope takes place then our intrepid duo set out with the youths of the household to solve the crime.

Taking in astronomy and a discovery, as well as the crime this is an enjoyable read that may appeal to the whole family.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It 14 Feb 2011
By Jessandra
Format:Kindle Edition
A fun short story carrying on the adventures of Cat Royal.

It definitely helped having read the previous books, as I knew the characters and understood the references to their back stories. However I think it can also stand alone for those who haven't read the other books.

I really enjoyed it and couldn't put it down.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read 14 Jan 2011
By Monsieur Pamplemousse
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a short story/novella. The synopsis given by a previous reviewer gives a good outline of the story, so I won't repeat that.

This was a very enjoyable read. The story is well-written and quickly draws you in. Despite the short length, the two main characters are well-developed. The plot is fairly slight but the quality of the writing is excellent.

At is current price (nothing) it is as good a bargain as you are ever likely to get.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Meh
It's ok however it isn't as good as all the other books, I wouldn't read it again. All the other cat royal books were exciting, this one looks like it has just been made to read:... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Impedimenta
2.0 out of 5 stars the middle passage
well sorry not a book to write home about, I can't even remember reading it, although it was only some two months ago. Read more
Published 1 month ago by frankie53
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
A nice little read. They should make more free stories like this. It helps to understand it if you have read the first book. I recommend it.
Published 1 month ago by Some one
5.0 out of 5 stars A mini adventure
As good as the other Cat Royal books but easier to read. Good explanation of what happened between 'Black Heart' and 'Cat's Cradle'.
Published 2 months ago by Mountbatten4
1.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed
I'd never heard of this series before but as it was free thought I might as well give it a go. However, I was greatly puzzled by the story, not because the plot was confusing, in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Roz Sampson
2.0 out of 5 stars Short story
A well researched piece of work camouflaged by a short story. A pity this was not a more detailed plot and they main characters more believable.
Published 2 months ago by Sue.simpson
3.0 out of 5 stars good
this book was quite good and easy to read. not the sort of book I would normally read but it was wotrh the read
Published 2 months ago by Hev
4.0 out of 5 stars No to bad
The middle passage is not to bad. Not the best book I have read but I Will be reading the other's
Published 3 months ago by Cath
5.0 out of 5 stars A diversery read
I am a science fiction reader. I read it because it was free. It was very easy to read and very engaging. I finished wanting more. The characters were very good. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. P. R. Moore
4.0 out of 5 stars Sawda thinks best
It is a great book but I think the book should carry on but it was interesting and Royal in a kind of way 100% perfect. Read more
Published 3 months ago by FATEMA AKTER
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