{"product_id":"the-deliverers-sharky-and-the-jewel","title":"The Deliverers: Sharky and the Jewel","description":"\"Take one bewildered hero, add a slightly pompous talking owl to guide him, stir in a stubborn girl whose village is threatened by pirates, blend with a secret mountain full of dwarves, an eerie dead forest guarded by gigantic bats, and top it with a mysterious jewel rumored to be the size of a large pizza and you have an entrancing story literally out of this world. Slomba's imagination knows no bounds as one surprise after another keeps the hero, and the reader, busy fending off the next crisis.\" –Louise Ladd, children’s author, and owner of The Book Doctor “I just finished reading The Deliverers: Sharky and the Jewel by Gregory Slomba and it was a wonderful story. I liked Eric because he was smart and braver than he knew. He also had to rely on friends to help him solve the problems that arise and this seemed very real to me.”—Stephanie Robinson, children’s author and blog reviewer for The Secret DMS Files of Fairday Morrow“Gregory's grasp of creating visual situations and comparisons is nothing short of genius…I look forward to more great journeys from this accomplished author. You can't go wrong here.”—Jody S. Cipot, reviewerTwelve year old Eric Scott is called by Stig, a talking owl, to journey to another world to save a fishing village from a band of bloodthirsty pirates. Once there, Eric discovers that delivering the town is but one of the problems he'll have to solve.Can a 12 year old boy, a talking owl, a headstrong girl and an outcast dwarf save a village, much less an entire world? Find out as they set out on the journey of a lifetime to defeat an immortal pirate, face their fears, and fulfill an ancient prophecy.“Slomba delivers an action-packed adventure that's sure to thrill middle grade and younger readers…In addition to the quest to save Calendria, Eric struggles to regain own confidence, making this a lovely story of self-discovery as well.”—Mary Reilly, A Book A Day“The book is amazing right from the first page and I often found it difficult to put down. This book is a true fantasy and one I greatly enjoyed.”—Denise Lawson, reviewer“This is a great book for both boys and girls - good story with lots of adventure. The places that the characters travel to are vividly described and very interesting. The characters have their own adversities to overcome, but work together for the good of all.”—Music Mom, reviewerThe Deliverers: Sharky and the Jewel is a wild and exciting ride with lots of twists and turns that will captivate both the young and young at heart. If you enjoyed The Chronicles of Narnia and The Hobbit, you’ll love The Deliverers: Sharky and the Jewel!\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 146100361X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.146100361X.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Slomba, Gregory S.|Pritchett, Emily Hurst\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43340029460541,"sku":"BVV.146100361X.A","price":6.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/146100361X-0.jpg?v=1783978237","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-deliverers-sharky-and-the-jewel","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}