Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Action & Adventure
  • Language:English
  • Series Title:Pillow and Beach Blanket Reader Collection
  • Series Number:1
  • Pages:78
  • eBook ISBN:9781483564166

The Lost Treasure of Captain Smorgan

By Commander Groove

Overview

Year 1692 on the southern tip of the island of Jamaica finds Captain Smorgan and his crew – the hardiest pirates in the Caribbean – busy hiding treasure chests full of loot.  They etch a map to the treasure on a bottle of rum.  When a tsunami hits the island, Captain Smorgan and his band of pirates all meet their doom.  Centuries later, a rastaman called Delroy finds the bottle of rum.  Word of the treasure map spreads around the island, and a slew of resort guests and local characters alike vie to be the first to find the lost treasure of Captain Smorgan. Another fast-paced adventure for all ages from the fascinating mind of Commander Groove!
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Description

In 1692, Captain Smorgan and his crew of party-hearty pirates bury chests of priceless treasure in a cave just outside of Port Royal, Jamaica.  While celebrating, they scribble a map to the treasure on a bottle of rum.  Suddenly an earthquake hits, triggering a tsunami that swallows Captain Smorgan and his boisterous crew.

The story travels to modern day when a rastaman called Delroy and his pet goat Lassie are caught in a hurricane while hiking through the hillsides of Port Royal.  They discover Captain Smorgan's 300-year-old treasure-map bottle.  At the beach resort where he works, Delroy shows the bottle to some hotel guests.  When they realize it's a treasure map, they get dollar signs in their eyes.  Island residents hear about the treasure.  Next, crazy antics begin as these ruthless guests, along with some determined locals, compete to capture the lost treasure of Captain Smorgan!


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About The Author

 

Commander Groove has a wildly imaginative mind. The swirling wackiness in his head jumps from the pages straight into readers' heads, where memories of his tales echo pleasantly forever. A lifetime of extraordinary adventures around the world gives Groove his unending overflow of madcap ideas for unpredictable, twisting plots and clever, cunning dialogue.
 
Groove earned a B.A. in finance, and then did nothing with that degree. He prefers manual labor. Philly-born and Philly-raised – with the accent to prove it – Commander Groove commands you and your flagging imagination to hop aboard for a groovilicious ride!
 
Somehow Commander Groove makes you feel like you're right there beside his heroes, living the action. The goodhearted protagonists hook you in and glue you to their escapades. His antagonists are a whole lot of fun to despise, or sympathize with, depending on how screwed up in the head you are. Commander Groove loves humanity, so expect to find his stories rich with morals good for kids and, let's face it, adults.

When Commander Groove pries himself away from his embarrassingly old laptop, he enjoys sailing. He likes the challenge of not falling overboard or crashing into rocks, and he narrowly escaped an early death by failing to prevent the latter. Nevertheless, Commander Groove plans to set sail from Philadelphia and brave the choppy Atlantic. His goal is to not disembark until he gets to Ireland, where he wants to become famous.

Illustrations were created by internationally published political cartoonist Chris Katko.  Editing done by U.C. Berkeley graduate Jennifer Norian. Graphic layout organized by April Labine and David Glenn.

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