Younger readers might also enjoy the bitey pirates in [[Black Heart (Vampirates) by Justin Somper]] or,of course, Eoin Colfer's [[Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer|Artemis Fowl]] series. [[ Necropolis (Power of Five) by Anthony Horowitz]] would also be a good choice.
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