BLACK IRON
Eleven year-old Tom Fallon’s humdrum cabin boy life is about to become epic—and exceedingly dangerous. Tom’s ship has been ordered to capture Geoffrey “Black” Iron, whose pirate hordes are overrunning the Caribbean Sea. Unbeknownst to Tom, a secret weapon is hidden deep in his ship’s hold—a prize Black Iron will stop at nothing to obtain.
As the minions of evil close in, Tom must unlock the power of this secret weapon to keep the whole Caribbean from falling into the clutches of Black Iron.
Illustrations by Raymond Apuada!
Reading Level: Grade 4—6+
Lexile Range: 565L to 910L Grade 5
DRA Score: 44
Flesch Reading Ease Score: 87
Fountas-Pinnell Score is a W.
Tom occupied a very small place in a very violent world. He had learned the hard way to keep one step ahead of the brutality, but today--his eleventh birthday--he failed.
Chapter One
The Uncanny Adventures of Tom Fallon
