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New Ballantyne giveaway

Posted on August 23rd, 2007 by kimc

OK, quick now! Leave a comment to enter this week’s giveaway for a new copy of The Pirate City.
From the Vision Forum website:

The Pirate City is the story of the Algerian pirates who were the scourge of the Mediterranean sea during the early to mid-1800s. They would plunder the ships of other sovereign nations, and as a result were a wealthy little city-state, until their demise in the Barbary War.
In this story, set during the heyday of the pirates, a merchant and his sons Mariano and Lucien are captured aboard their trading vessel, and taken as prisoners to the pirate capital of Algiers.
A rousing tale, the reader will follow their adventures to rescue other prisoners, experience life in the pirate city, and join in their attempts to escape.
Forced to endure slavery as ?Christian dogs before their Muslim captors,? the heroes rely on Providence to bring deliverance, and ultimately win their freedom through their friendship with the Dey ? the ruler of the city.
R.M. Ballantyne actually spent time in Algiers and dressed himself as an Arabian to research this book, and its historical accuracy is amazing as the reader learns about life with the Algerian pirates.

These books are aimed primarily at boys, but if you are wondering whether girls might like them, these Ballantyne Adventure books are being devoured by our 14yo daughter and getting rave reviews. She read Red Rooney yesterday (yes, the entire book…sigh…) and loved every page! We’ll be giving away that one next week, so y’all come back.

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46 Responses to “New Ballantyne giveaway”

  1. Angela, on August 23rd, 2007 at 3:55 pm Said:

    Please enter me.

    Thanks bunches,
    Angela H.

  2. Jennie Chancey, on August 23rd, 2007 at 4:03 pm Said:

    I’ll bite! My oldest son read his first Ballantyne (an antique we found at a book shop), and now he is hungry for more. :-) Warmly, Jennie

  3. graftedinshema, on August 23rd, 2007 at 4:30 pm Said:

    Please enter me also. Thanks!
    Mandy N.

  4. For a Season, on August 23rd, 2007 at 4:34 pm Said:

    We’ll enter, we love these books!
    Valeri

  5. Happy Momma, on August 23rd, 2007 at 5:00 pm Said:

    We would love to be entered!

  6. Mandi, on August 23rd, 2007 at 5:24 pm Said:

    Would love to read one with the kiddos - please enter me! ( :
    Smiles,
    Mandi
    http://homeschoolblogger.com/UnderHisConstruction/

  7. Ashley, on August 23rd, 2007 at 5:26 pm Said:

    Enter me too!

  8. dirksgirl, on August 23rd, 2007 at 6:05 pm Said:

    Pirate City sounds right up my boys’ alley. We love Henty but have never read any Ballantyne. -Aubrey

  9. Kimberly, on August 23rd, 2007 at 6:19 pm Said:

    Please enter me in the give away! Thanks. Kimberly

  10. Mercy, on August 23rd, 2007 at 6:32 pm Said:

    I missed the last chance. But, that’s ok, because I’m sure I’m the BIG winner! :-)

    In the meantime, I’ll try for this one.

    Thanks!

  11. MamaArcher, on August 23rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm Said:

    enter me again, please…oh and my skin is still crawling from the spider thing! I shall never be the same! LOL

  12. Marci, on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:03 pm Said:

    Please enter me, Kim. Thanks.

  13. Happy Mom, on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:03 pm Said:

    I’ll give this week’s contest a go, keep looking at them and not entering, but it looks like fun! The spider post was very funny, by the way, I’m glad we don’t have hordes like that in MA, just lots of carpenter ants, sigh.

  14. Tully Family, on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:18 pm Said:

    Kim,

    I’m not sure if I can be entered in this since I won the last time. What are your rules? If I can, we would LOVE to be entered! :)

    Hope you recieved my email!
    Heather
    http://tullyfamily.blogspot.com/

  15. Mrs. Pear, on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:46 pm Said:

    Please enter us! We are on the hunt for good books!

  16. ryan.elliott, on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:48 pm Said:

    I would love to be entered. My oldest boy devours books! He loves adventure books!

  17. Annette, on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:48 pm Said:

    We would love to be entered!

  18. HomemakerAng, on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:52 pm Said:

    i will enter!

  19. Cobble, on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:52 pm Said:

    Oh, please enter us again!!

  20. Laralee, on August 23rd, 2007 at 8:22 pm Said:

    Please enter us for your drawing!

  21. Sam-Is-Mad, on August 23rd, 2007 at 8:46 pm Said:

    Please enter me!
    samismad@hotmail.com

  22. Hillary, on August 23rd, 2007 at 9:36 pm Said:

    I love Vision Forum books! I’d not heard of either of these, though. Can you please enter me in the drawing? Thanks!

  23. Treasurekeeper, on August 23rd, 2007 at 9:42 pm Said:

    Please enter me :)!

  24. EllaJac, on August 23rd, 2007 at 10:27 pm Said:

    Boys…girls…how about moms? Well, if I find the time. Enter me, please. :)

  25. Daisiesnroses, on August 23rd, 2007 at 11:30 pm Said:

    Please enter me! I often read your site and love it!

  26. Carmen, on August 24th, 2007 at 12:32 am Said:

    Please enter me!

    (I’m a lurker coming out of hiding…guess that’s the point, huh?!)

    We have 6 kiddos and feel like we live in a shoe at times! Great title…

    Love your blog!

    Hugs,
    Carmen

  27. Kelly, on August 24th, 2007 at 12:40 am Said:

    Enter me!!! I have 4 boys. One who is very much into reading adventure. What boy isn’t??

  28. Kelly, on August 24th, 2007 at 12:55 am Said:

    Enter me!!!

  29. Karen, on August 24th, 2007 at 12:55 am Said:

    Please enter me, my son would love this! Thanks:-)

  30. Patsy, on August 24th, 2007 at 2:28 am Said:

    Hey am I eligible to enter? I don’t think Abigail has read these yet.
    Love,
    Mom C.

  31. dccdmom, on August 24th, 2007 at 3:24 am Said:

    Pleas enter me! My boys are soooo into pirates right now.

  32. Jody from AZ, on August 24th, 2007 at 4:04 am Said:

    Me and my eldest are really into pirates right now and would love this book! Count us in!

  33. Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings, on August 24th, 2007 at 4:46 am Said:

    I would love to win this!! Please enter me. Thanks!

  34. MamaK, on August 24th, 2007 at 5:11 am Said:

    Alrighty-o…trying for another win…and the title and description sound like something my boys would gobble up!
    ;-)

    ~Karen

  35. MamaK, on August 24th, 2007 at 5:13 am Said:

    Oops…”another win” sounds like I’ve won before. Which I haven’t. Yet. EVER.

    Oops. This might look like I’m trying to win by entering my name twice. That would NOT be like me - I abhor cheaters. So just ignore this comment. ‘Cept for the clarification point at the beginning.

    Thank you very much.
    :-)
    Karen

  36. Melissa Markham, on August 24th, 2007 at 12:51 pm Said:

    This sounds like a great book! And Pirates are all the rage in our house! Thanks for the chance to win!

  37. Beth, on August 24th, 2007 at 4:52 pm Said:

    Yo ho yo ho, please enter me! ?

    ? Beth

  38. lace, on August 24th, 2007 at 6:29 pm Said:

    a pirate adventure. Just what I need.

  39. Andrea, on August 24th, 2007 at 6:55 pm Said:

    Am I too late?

    My boys are very much into pirates and adventure!

  40. Mandy Leigh B., on August 24th, 2007 at 10:55 pm Said:

    Please enter me! This is a gorgeous book and I would love to read it!!

  41. Jessica, on August 25th, 2007 at 1:59 am Said:

    Hi! Count me in, please!

  42. The Homeschool and Etc. Blog, on August 25th, 2007 at 2:31 am Said:

    Enter me too please!!

    Mrs. C

  43. Lesha, on August 25th, 2007 at 3:57 am Said:

    Great contest. Thank you! :)

  44. Sallie, on August 25th, 2007 at 5:37 am Said:

    Is it too late to enter?

    God bless,
    Sallie

  45. Kenj, on August 25th, 2007 at 7:19 am Said:

    Yes, please!

  46. Kim C., on August 25th, 2007 at 1:45 pm Said:

    Thank you all for entering - I’ve announced the winner here.
    Be sure to come back next week and enter again!
    The week after that, I’ll be giving away an entire set of Ballantynes!

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