{"product_id":"the-great-adventures-of-gasparilla-m-t-everton-9798174632127","title":"The Great Adventures of Gasparilla: Book 2: Gaspar and the Secret Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe found real treasure. He chose to leave it buried.\u003cp\u003eGaspar is no stowaway anymore. He has earned his place aboard \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Star\u003c\/i\u003e, and Captain Rodrigo has given him a new job: teach the new cabin boy. But little Nico would rather watch the flying fish than practice his knots, and out on the open sea, a loose knot can be dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a wild storm blows the ship far off course, Gaspar and the crew wash up among the uncharted Gasparilla islands and find a hidden lagoon with a shipwreck on the reef. There is gold glittering in the shallows, and Nico wants to dig for it right now. But Gaspar sees something else: a deadly reef with no markers, and no warning for the ships that come after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoosing to help strangers instead of chasing gold will take patience, teamwork, and one very good knot. And the island just might have a reward waiting for the boys who are willing to wait for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story about the moment a kid stops following and starts leading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 in \u003ci\u003eThe Great Adventures of Gasparilla\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by the pirate folklore of Florida's Gasparilla Island. Beautifully illustrated for children ages 5 to 8, with warm painterly artwork on every page and a read-aloud rhythm built for bedtime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside this book: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eA sea storm, a shipwreck, and a hidden lagoon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eBuried treasure and a secret two friends decide to keep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eGentle lessons in patience, perseverance, and looking out for others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eVivid full-page illustrations children will want to linger over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eShort enough for one sitting, exciting enough to ask for again\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for young explorers, future sailors, pirate lovers, and any child who is learning that being brave is only half of growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan be read on its own, or after Book 1: Gaspar and the Sea of Courage.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. T. Everton,Tim Kellner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798174632127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.07d","brand":"M. T. Everton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50780064088319,"sku":"9798174632127","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-adventures-of-gasparilla-m-t-everton-9798174632127","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}