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- ISBN 9781035024384
- Dimensions: 130 x 197mm
- Publication Date: 17 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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‘Thrilling time-travel adventure’ - The Guardian
'Readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series' — A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar
Swashbuckling action adventure meets time travel in the fourth title in this epic series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for 8- to 12-year-old fans of Adventures on Trains. Supports the key stage 2 curriculum. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Manuel Šumberac.
Sim, Jeopardy, and Nelson time travel back to 1587, the year leading up to the Spanish Armada. They quickly find themselves in dangerous territory aboard Sir Francis Drake's ship the Elizabeth Bonaventure, when the ship sets sail for Drake's notorious three-day raid on Cádiz. Trapped, Sim and his friends must navigate explosive sea battles and a mysterious masked mercenary, before they can attempt to return to Tudor London and their original mission to search for Sim's father.
The Attack of the Sea Dogs can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the thrilling Time Keys series written by M. G. Leonard. Follow Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson's adventures in Ancient Egypt, Hunt for the Golden Scarab, Viking Norway in The Legend of Viking Thunder and Ancient Rome in The Impossible Gladiator.
Praise for the Time Keys series:
‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure’ - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl
‘Fabulous, fast-paced and thrilling’ - Jonathan Stroud, author of the Lockwood & Co. series
‘Fast, dramatic, exciting’ - Hannah Gold
‘Thrilling adventure packed with history, mystery and action’ - The Week Junior
M.G. Leonard has made up stories since she was a little girl but back then people called them fibs or tall tales, so she didn’t think to write them down. After a successful career in the music industry and the arts, she finally dared to put pen to paper. Her inventive stories about beetles, birds and trains are hugely popular. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and won many awards. In this, her most ambitious series yet, M. G. Leonard combines her passion for music, love of history, and instinct for adventure, to bring readers the Time Keys books.
Manuel Šumberac is a Croatian-based illustrator and animator. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb where he was drawn towards the fascinating world of illustration. His work has been published and recognized in numerous book illustrations and covers, including The Dalemark Quartet, Orphans of the Tide, The Night Before Christmas and Steampunk Frankenstein, among many others. Manuel creates his illustrations using digital techniques combined with traditional media.
