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Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow

Series of children's books, prequels to the Pirates feature film series

Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow is a series of novels for young readers written by Liz Braswell, Carla Jablonski, Tui T. Sutherland and other authors under the shared pseudonym of Rob Kidd.[1] The series is published by Disney Press and was written as a literary companion to the Pirates of the Caribbean films. The books are about Jack Sparrow's teen years before he becomes a pirate. It is followed by Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom and the series Pirates of the Caribbean: Legends of the Brethren Court, set thirteen years before the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

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Books in the series

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Characters

  • Captain Jack Sparrow - An adolescent stowaway (not yet a pirate) with an unknown past. In the books, he is depicted as more of an adventurer than a pirate. He is the Captain of the Barnacle.
  • Fitzwilliam P. Dalton III - A young British aristocrat tired of his rich and pampered lifestyle, Fitzwilliam joins Jack's crew in the first book. Jack gave him the nickname "Fitzy".
  • Arabella Smith - An adolescent barmaid being raised by her drunkard father, who owns a tavern in Tortuga. Arabella has a very retentive memory and is a walking encyclopedia of random facts. She has tousled auburn hair and bites her bottom lip when uncomfortable or worried.
  • Jean Magliore - A thirteen-year-old boy from New Orleans, he often spouts French phrases. Jean has a liking for Arabella.
  • Constance Magliore - Jean's sister. She was turned into a cat by Tia Dalma.
  • Tumen - A Mayan from the Yucatán sold into slavery by pirates.
  • Captain Torrents - A vicious pirate captain with the ability to control storms that Jack and his crew faced in the first book.
  • Left Foot Louis - Notorious pirate with two left feet that kidnapped Arabella's mother and also searched for the Sword of Cortés. Left Foot Louis has a scarred face and seeks revenge on Constance and Jean.
  • Hernán Cortés - A Spanish conquistador. His ghost appears in the fourth book.
  • Moctezuma - The former Aztec emperor. His spirit battles the ghost of his sworn enemy Cortés.
  • Madame Minuit - A powerful and seductive creole witch from New Orleans, Jean's hometown, with the power over snakes. She stole a magical amulet from Tumen's people, resulting in the blame placed on him and exile from his own people.
  • Tim Hawk - A young boy who was under the control of Madame Minuit but later turned against her and joined the Barnacle's crew.
  • Laura Smith - Notorious pirate who is also Arabella Smith's mother. She seems to have a very bad relationship with her daughter, Arabella, as the two are constantly arguing. Like her daughter, Laura has a habit of biting her bottom lip.
  • Mr. Silverback - Strange pirate of the ship, Fleur de la Mort. He has a crystal leg and tooth (which enables strange powers.) He is also somehow linked to the Sun and Stars Medallion. For a time, he possessed the Silver bullet.
  • Tia Dalma - A powerful voodoo priestess and old acquaintance of Jack Sparrow.
  • Davy Jones - A mighty heartless, immortal seaman and ruler over many siren and mermaid kingdoms in the ocean.
  • Mr. Reece - The first mate of Laura Smith. He is blue-eyed and wears a red bandanna like Jack. He is also quite handsome and a skilled fighter.
  • Captain Teague - Jack's father and the Captain of the Misty Lady. Calls Jack by the name "Jackie", and is Keeper of the Pirate Code.
  • Billy Turner - He later becomes Bootstrap Bill Turner. He makes his first appearance in Poseidon's Peak. He and Arabella are in love.


References

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    "Series: Pirates of the Caribbean". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #1: The Coming Storm". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #2: The Siren Song". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #3: The Pirate Chase". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #4: The Sword of Cortes". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #5: Age of Bronze". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #6: Silver". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #7: City of Gold". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "The Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #8: Timekeeper". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #9: Dance of the Hours". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #10: Sins of the Father. Disney Press. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #11: Poseidon's Peak". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #12: Bold New Horizons". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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    "Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow: The Tale of Billy Turner and Other Stories". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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