Hook's Daughter: The Untold Tale of a Pirate Princess (The Pirate Princess Chronicles)

This book was so adventurous and fun; definitely a small step out of reality. I also felt like I was with Rommy every step of the way, from her flashes of anger to waves of relief and felt like I had known her all my life. I definitely think that anyone who has an interest in adventure should try this book.

This was a very fun book and it is pretty easy to get through because you get so caught up in the story and the characters. It's not super long so I think someone could finish it within a couple of days. Kids it would take longer. I was able to read it over one weekend and really enjoyed it. I think this is a great book even for my 9 year old son as he has started to get more into reading the more that he has watched myself and his father read together. We have a fun family time in the evenings where we each bring out our book and read from 20 minutes to an hour depending on the day. I'm excited to introduce this book to him and explore the fun imagination on an old story.

As a grandma, I can’t wait to read Hook’s Daughter to my twin granddaughters. I can’t wait to read the whole trilogy to them, The Pirate Princess Chronicles. I enjoyed book one so much myself, I felt like a kid again. And I’ve ordered the next two books. Bowman’s writing is wonderful, magical and would engage any middle school child who loves adventure and fantasy; which most do. It’s written in a style that demonstrates a love of children’s literature, but with a lively current voice that today’s child will enjoy.The concept for Hook’s Daughter captured my imagination. Andromeda, “Rommy,” lost her mom at an early age and has lived most of her 12 years at an exclusive boarding school. Her dad is a successful businessman in the shipping industry and captain of his own ship. He only visits her two days a year, her birthday and Christmas. He never takes her with him because it is much too dangerous. But Rommy is determined to prove him wrong. She is the youngest to win the fencing competition at her school, which should convince her dad she is competent for adventure, and she hopes he will take her with him for the up-coming summer vacation. She is so excited, because it is her birthday. But her dad doesn’t show. That never happens. As Ms. Bowman says, “Worried that something awful has happened, Rommy dresses as a boy and sneaks out of her school, traveling through nineteenth-century London only to find more questions than answers. To find her father she’ll have to travel to the magical island of Neverland where heroes are villains, and her father might be the biggest villain of them all.” All the characters in the book will be relatable to middle school readers, from the endearing best friend Francie, to the bullying older girl, Primrose, who is jealous of Rommy. Rommy is delightful. She is full of spunk and determination, with the right amount of vulnerability and caution to make her believable. Primrose is a real friend, confident in Rommy’s abilities, compassionate, mischievous and funny.And then the adventure truly begins. Rommy meets Finn, one of the lost boys, who seems to be following her. He is full of boyish bravado and the knowledge of a place called Neverland, where she will find her father. There is of course the fairy, with the needed dust and an orphaned younger girl, Alice, who Rommy takes under her wing. Alice is precocious, street wise beyond her years, but underneath the showmanship, she is just a sweet and intelligent child who needs protection. Now just wait till your young reader arrives in Neverland. It all comes to life in Ms. Bowman’s story. Pan is not who you think he is and Captain Hook, Rommy’s dad, will blow your mind. The ending is thrilling and leaves you with satisfaction and enough unsolved questions to make you want to jump right into book two, Pan’s Secret. This is a must for your middle school reader. Why not enjoy it with them.

It was a fun little story. It’s also quick read.

Grand-daughter loves to read and these books are some of her favorite.

Nicely written

This book was spectacular and had me wrapped up in this books wonderful literature, however it did give a different perspective about Peter Pan and made him someone to dislike. Overall I loved this book, it is definitely one to add to your personal library! 👍📚📖

(Review by Elliot, 6 years old.) I like that Rommy jumped out and helped Alice. I think it’s really cool because Rommy becomes a pirate princess. She learned how to fly and she fought with Peter Pan even though she didn’t know how and she only used sticks and it was too heavy. I like that Hook has a fighter and he kept her a secret. I imagine Rommy has dark hair, white skin, amber eyes, a white shirt, blue jeans, and also a headband that’s rainbow and pierced ears. I think the author did a very good job on writing the book. I wish they were my grandma or grandpa or aunt or uncle or mom or dad. And I also wish I was one of the people that got this book from the author because they gave it to me. I think it’s a very good book to read. You should read it sometime or get it from the library or get in a book club or earn it for you birthday or get it from Santa or use your money to get it. You should get it somehow and read it from the beginning. It’s the best book I’ve read for a long time. That’s all. The end.