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Earlier this year I met author Timothy Davis through Twitter. I was intrigued with his award winning book Sea Cutter Book I: The Chronicles of Nathaniel Childe. So much so, I bought the digital copy from Amazon and began reading that very night. I read until my eyelids just couldn't stay open any longer. I finished this great suspense filled sea adventure the next night.

Mr. Davis' Sea Cutter is the First Place winner of 2012 International Digital Awards for Short YA Fiction.

I had originally thought this might be a perfect read aloud for my own children, although this book is geared more towards late elementary and middle school children. So I decided to pre-read Sea Cutter before deciding whether or not to use it as a read aloud for my children. They are 4, 6 and 8. After that first reading a few months ago, I decided it might be too intense for them.

Fast forward a few months, Mr. Davis' book was released in paperback with a beautifully illustrated front cover. Ironically at the same time, I had decided the kids just might be ready for Sea Cutter and planned to begin reading our digital copy in only a matter of days! Mr. Davis and I had continued our online friendship over the months and he offered to send a copy of his beautiful paperback to us as a gift! ~ I do want to make clear that Mr. Davis has never asked for a review. I am doing this because we love Sea Cutter so much! I want to spread the word about this wonderful book.

Our copy arrived on Saturday; the kids opened the package with great excitement! We immediately sat down on the couch and assumed the read aloud snuggle position.

As each chapter drew to a close the children would say read more! After about forty-five minutes had passed I asked if anyone was ready for a break. I was met with a big unanimous, "No!" At about the hour mark the boys couldn't sit still any longer. But, C8 sat beside me and insisted we read together until the very last word! Thankfully, we had nothing planned that Saturday afternoon and we read all 128 pages! Sometimes I could feel her cuddling closer ~ it's probably best the younger ones left to play outside because there are some dangerously intense moments. And there were times I needed C8 to take over reading because I was all choked up. It made for great discussions on how telling the truth and doing the right thing is always the best choice and also the importance of forgiveness.

The next day, I noticed C8 had grabbed Sea Cutter off the bookshelf and taken it to her room. She had begun reading it on her own! She will tell you this is one of her favorite books of all time!

So what makes this book so interesting and irresistible to put down?

Well, let's start with a brief summary of the book. Our story begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts in the late 1760's. Nathaniel Childe, a boy just eleven years old, is grieving the shipwreck of Father whom was lost at sea and feared dead.

Nathaniel holds onto deep rooted anger as his heart clings to hope that his father is alive. His hope is that Father is merely stranded on an island in the South Atlantic. Nathaniel receives a chest from Father, delivered two years late, full of secrets and treasure! He is now determined to search for Father. The Sea Cutter is centered on his dream of rescuing Father - no matter what the price.

But, Nathaniel gets caught up in his web of lies. We met a scary and mean "smelly, slim, oily-looking sailor with a tattoo of a viper coiled around his arm." We meet Wayland, Father's good friend and first mate. He's a man faithful to reading his Bible and always looking to do the right thing. It is apparent he loves Nathaniel very much.

We journey with Nathaniel and Wayland on his small ship the Sea Cutter on their quest to find Father on an island filled with treasure of pearls unimaginable thought to only exist in fairy tales.

Mr. Davis writes in a way that pulls you into the story and the characters' lives. He brilliantly ends each chapter in a way that you must read on to find out what happens next. Sea Cutter is chock full of adventure and suspense.The moral of this story is timeless and the page turning adventure will captivate young and old alike.

If you are studying colonial America, seafaring, whirlpools, pirates, the city of Recife in Brazil or even cliff hangers and foreshadowing this book would be a welcomed addition. If you're looking for a fun, sit on the edge of your seat the whole time book, this fits the description too!

You may read the first four chapters here.

Pricing:

You may purchase the Kindle edition of Sea Cutter for $3.83 or in paperback for $8.98.

Final Thoughts:

Sea Cutter is a wonderful book to read aloud and discuss with your 8 year old or older child. There are moral dilemmas perfect for discussion with your growing one. We enjoyed learning more about the beautiful seaside cities of New Bedford and Recife. We loved researching whirlpools and cobblestone streets. We researched different seafaring ships, pirates and ... cliff hangers. So, not only was this an excellent book to read, it also inspired us to learn more about the world around Sea Cutter, too.

Sea Cutter is a sit on the edge of your seat type of book. It's filled with excitement, danger, adventure and moral dilemmas. I highly recommend reading this beautiful book.

~Hope

Disclaimer: I purchased the digital copy of Sea Cutter myself, was gifted the paperback edition by Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis never asked for a review in exchange for his gift of the paperback book. I offered this review completely on my own.


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Sea Cutter Book I in The Chronicles of Nathaniel Childe edition by Timothy Davis Children eBooks Reviews

Review by M-man, age 10. (My review follows.)

I read Sea Cutter, by Timothy Davis. It was fun to read because you never know what's going to happen next. At the end of every chapter there is a cliffhanger that makes you want to keep reading.

I like how Nat goes to find his dad, and how he thinks his friend Wayland goes overboard in a storm. And I like how much the adults love Nat. And I like Nat's friend Paulo. I really, really like the whirlpool of death and the surprise at the end.

I don't like Snake because he tricks Nat. And I don't like that Nat lies a lot. But Nat learns a lesson.
I would recommend this book to other kids. It's very exciting.

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"He's not dead!"

"Please Nathaniel. It's been two years. He's not coming back," my mother begged.

"How can you give up on him?" I yelled.

Nat's heart tells him his father survived the shipwreck. But where is he? Why has he left Nat and his mother to a pauper's existence in New Bedford? Then Nat receives a package from his father, one that had been stolen and delivered years late. One containing treasure. The accompanying letter indicates that his father may be alive on an island in the Atlantic, but none of the sea dogs in New Bedford's harbor believe in the island's existence. None of them but the one with hard, snakelike eyes...

Nat eventually persuades an old family friend to make the voyage, but he accomplishes it with deceit. As they sail, Nat's dishonesty grows and broadens, finally enmeshing him in a murderous scheme. How did a simple lie grow so monstrous? Will it cost him the very things he holds most dear?

Sea Cutter is a cleanly written adventure with lots of positives. It celebrates truth, family, friendship, honor and forgiveness, and it does so with a LOT of excitement. Mr. Davis has sections of absolutely beautiful prose, but his greatest strength is a flair for creating danger. He's a master of foreshadowing, and each chapter ending leaves Nat in impossible scrapes. The tale twists and turns in some unexpected directions, but some well-planted clues help us guess at others. It's a fun read for anyone, but boys especially will eat up the exploits of this swashbuckling, brave young hero.
I'm a complete sucker for nautical adventures. Give me sea captains, a capable but motley crew, swashbucklers, pirates and set me at sea on a mighty sailing ship back a couple of hundred years ago and I'm happy.

That's where SEA CUTTER landed me and it did not disappoint. This is a book for middle grade readers; yet author Tim Davis did not dumb it down. Sure, the morals of honor and honesty come through loud and clear; however, the story tosses one on waves and crests, complete with villainous thugs, that will keep kids and adults alike eagerly sailing the story to its end.

The main character, Nathaniel `Nat' Childe is a 13 year-old boy who does not believe that his sea captain father, gone 2 years, is dead. That belief is bolstered into real hope when his father's best friend Wayland comes back from sea and delivers Nat a trunk addressed from his dad. The Captain's trunk contains a secret map to an island of pearl treasures which speeds Nat and Wayland to embark on a spine-tingling adventure.

We find that Nat has the makings of becoming an honorable man in the fact that the teen learns to single-handedly run a business to support his widowed mother and himself by repairing intricate ship instruments. However, when in a quandary to rescue his father, Nat takes to lying to get his way and that comes with severe consequences that propel the reader through this story.

The only small sticking point is that some of Nat's descriptions were not of the vocabulary I'd ascribe to a thirteen year old; nevertheless, the words Mr. Davis has written paint perfect pictures! I enjoyed reading SEA CUTTER and highly recommend it.

Now off to read Book II- RED STONE!Red Stone Book II in The Chronicles of Nathaniel Childe
Earlier this year I met author Timothy Davis through Twitter. I was intrigued with his award winning book Sea Cutter Book I The Chronicles of Nathaniel Childe. So much so, I bought the digital copy from and began reading that very night. I read until my eyelids just couldn't stay open any longer. I finished this great suspense filled sea adventure the next night.

Mr. Davis' Sea Cutter is the First Place winner of 2012 International Digital Awards for Short YA Fiction.

I had originally thought this might be a perfect read aloud for my own children, although this book is geared more towards late elementary and middle school children. So I decided to pre-read Sea Cutter before deciding whether or not to use it as a read aloud for my children. They are 4, 6 and 8. After that first reading a few months ago, I decided it might be too intense for them.

Fast forward a few months, Mr. Davis' book was released in paperback with a beautifully illustrated front cover. Ironically at the same time, I had decided the kids just might be ready for Sea Cutter and planned to begin reading our digital copy in only a matter of days! Mr. Davis and I had continued our online friendship over the months and he offered to send a copy of his beautiful paperback to us as a gift! ~ I do want to make clear that Mr. Davis has never asked for a review. I am doing this because we love Sea Cutter so much! I want to spread the word about this wonderful book.

Our copy arrived on Saturday; the kids opened the package with great excitement! We immediately sat down on the couch and assumed the read aloud snuggle position.

As each chapter drew to a close the children would say read more! After about forty-five minutes had passed I asked if anyone was ready for a break. I was met with a big unanimous, "No!" At about the hour mark the boys couldn't sit still any longer. But, C8 sat beside me and insisted we read together until the very last word! Thankfully, we had nothing planned that Saturday afternoon and we read all 128 pages! Sometimes I could feel her cuddling closer ~ it's probably best the younger ones left to play outside because there are some dangerously intense moments. And there were times I needed C8 to take over reading because I was all choked up. It made for great discussions on how telling the truth and doing the right thing is always the best choice and also the importance of forgiveness.

The next day, I noticed C8 had grabbed Sea Cutter off the bookshelf and taken it to her room. She had begun reading it on her own! She will tell you this is one of her favorite books of all time!

So what makes this book so interesting and irresistible to put down?

Well, let's start with a brief summary of the book. Our story begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts in the late 1760's. Nathaniel Childe, a boy just eleven years old, is grieving the shipwreck of Father whom was lost at sea and feared dead.

Nathaniel holds onto deep rooted anger as his heart clings to hope that his father is alive. His hope is that Father is merely stranded on an island in the South Atlantic. Nathaniel receives a chest from Father, delivered two years late, full of secrets and treasure! He is now determined to search for Father. The Sea Cutter is centered on his dream of rescuing Father - no matter what the price.

But, Nathaniel gets caught up in his web of lies. We met a scary and mean "smelly, slim, oily-looking sailor with a tattoo of a viper coiled around his arm." We meet Wayland, Father's good friend and first mate. He's a man faithful to reading his Bible and always looking to do the right thing. It is apparent he loves Nathaniel very much.

We journey with Nathaniel and Wayland on his small ship the Sea Cutter on their quest to find Father on an island filled with treasure of pearls unimaginable thought to only exist in fairy tales.

Mr. Davis writes in a way that pulls you into the story and the characters' lives. He brilliantly ends each chapter in a way that you must read on to find out what happens next. Sea Cutter is chock full of adventure and suspense.The moral of this story is timeless and the page turning adventure will captivate young and old alike.

If you are studying colonial America, seafaring, whirlpools, pirates, the city of Recife in Brazil or even cliff hangers and foreshadowing this book would be a welcomed addition. If you're looking for a fun, sit on the edge of your seat the whole time book, this fits the description too!

You may read the first four chapters here.

Pricing

You may purchase the edition of Sea Cutter for $3.83 or in paperback for $8.98.

Final Thoughts

Sea Cutter is a wonderful book to read aloud and discuss with your 8 year old or older child. There are moral dilemmas perfect for discussion with your growing one. We enjoyed learning more about the beautiful seaside cities of New Bedford and Recife. We loved researching whirlpools and cobblestone streets. We researched different seafaring ships, pirates and ... cliff hangers. So, not only was this an excellent book to read, it also inspired us to learn more about the world around Sea Cutter, too.

Sea Cutter is a sit on the edge of your seat type of book. It's filled with excitement, danger, adventure and moral dilemmas. I highly recommend reading this beautiful book.

~Hope

Disclaimer I purchased the digital copy of Sea Cutter myself, was gifted the paperback edition by Mr. Davis. Mr. Davis never asked for a review in exchange for his gift of the paperback book. I offered this review completely on my own.