The Siren Song

Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow #2

by Rob Kidd

Still on a mission to find the legendary Sword of Cortâes, the crew of the Barnacle becomes entranced by an ethereal song that pulls them away from their mission, leaving Captain Jack Sparrow to have to find the source behind the dark spell.

Genres: Pirates, Fantasy, Fiction, Adventure, Childrens, Middle Grade, Young Adult

123 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2006

About the author

Tui T. Sutherland, who sometimes writes under the pen name Rob Kidd, is a children's book author who has also written under the pen name Heather Williams. She shares another pen name, Erin Hunter, with writers Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry when they collaborate with editor Victoria Holmes on the Seekers and Warriors series of novels.In 2009, she appeared as a contestant on Jeopardy!, becoming a two-day champion and winning a grand total of $46,200.

Reviews

[Aida · Rating 5 out of 5]

End. 1401/5/14

[Sarah Saraie · Rating 4 out of 5]

خفن و دوست داشتنی بود
:)

[Andzhelika · Rating 3 out of 5]

И тази кратка историйка ми хареса, но първата книга от поредицата ми хареса повече. Може би защото там се случиха малко повече неща. Във всеки случай не беше зле, но сякаш можеше и по-добре.

[Canette Arille · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like books where are Pirates of the Caribbean. If You like adventures of Jack Sparrow. or You are a fan of Pirates of the Carribean, You can like this book. I think that its very nice and all fans of Pirates will like it :)

[Andrew Sammut · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love reading books that have pirates as a central theme however this one didn't quite hit the mark as there was very little conflict and so much was said yet so little happened. Sparrow is an interesting character though the resolve of this volume wasn't particularly interesting. The Sirens aren't even the antagonists, the merfolk are, yet the book is titled the Siren Song. At least differentiate between the two. The illustrations are fascinating and the story itself, in terms of narration and description is fine. My favourite part is perhaps when Arabella jumps ship in order to see her mother once more. If not of intrigue came out of this book we now know what Sparrow's crew's deepest desires are. I have volume 4 but not 3 so I won't be able to jump into the next one immediately despite the cliff hanger :(

I just want the author to focus on what is actually important rather than make it read like a Beast Quest book. Perhaps I am simply not the target audience. Also, why is it so difficult to find and purchase these? If you know where I can obtain them for a good price pls let me know.

[Ana on the Shelves]

Well... this really did let you with more questions and a need to continue it.

[Tegan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love reading these books to my son!

[Faith_Shirley · Rating 4 out of 5]

First book I read for the 24 hour readathon by Hannah from the channel Athroneofbooks, the first ever 24 hour readathon I was able to partecipate in. I need to say that I'm a very slow reader and I didn't stay up all night, but still I managed to read this book so I'm already happy.
I actually read the french edition, because in 2017 this whole series is being republished in french and I need to improve and mantain my french. This contributed to slow a bit more my reading process, but I learned a thon of words and I actually enjoyed it. The story felt very much like a transitional one, like it prepares you for the third book, which I hope I'll be able to read later today, because I'm so hyped about it. In this book I pin pointed some moments where the Jack Sparrow we all know from the movie is definetely showing and I loved that. In the middle part I could feel the frustration of my favourite captain and I got a bit bored. And the part where they killed the sea monster was quite graphic to me. So overall I enjoyed the story a lot and I tink it was well executed.

[Lanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, it certainly wasn't as good as the first book. :( "the siren song" has done little to move the plot forward. The crew of the barnacle, hasnt gotten much closer to their rather shady goal of finding the Sword. But! We were given a good look at Sachs of the crew members deepest wish. Yayz for a bit of character building there.

The writing is good, and jack is as arrogant as ever, but really, isn't that what makes captain jack sparrow great. :) I love when he says savy! XD I can just hear john depps voice as I read it.

An alright 2nd book but nothing great. The dialogue, especially the banter, is awesome. Its totally rob Kidd's strength. (Rob kidd is actually a pen name. I highly recommend you Read her other works under tui. T. Sutherland. I absolutely adore her wings of fire series.)

A nice quick little read for kids and any fans of the pirates of the Caribbean movies.

[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

Времето навън се разваля и зимата се приближава с всеки изминал ден. Няма нищо лятно, а още повече пък морско, което да ми помогне да се боря с мрачния делник. Нищо, освен... „Джак Спароу 2: Песента на сирените”! Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле":

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[Stella · Rating 2 out of 5]

The whole thing is just Jack ranting with very little action. Still fun and interesting though.

[Erik Myers · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m currently reading all these books in order, and I have to say that this book was a bit of a step down from the first one. The story really doesn’t take off until the second half. When it does, though, it really takes off. I’m not sure it’s in a good way. Essentially the crew is still in search of a mythical sword but are bewitched by a siren song on the way. So the book’s pretty much a filler. But what gets me about the ending is that it expands on an already existent myth in a way that might be too shallow. Without giving away too much, the ending suggests that the myth will continue to unfold throughout the series. I just hope it doesn’t detract from the already fantastic mythological tale (if you haven’t guessed from the cover art or the title the myth is that of the *SPOILER*...sirens)

All-in-all it was a fun read. But it’s definitely a filler, and you spend most of the time waiting for the crew to figure out what the title already explains is a siren song.

[Darius]

I enjoyed the scene in which Arabella falls into the sea and Jack attempts to save her in the deep sea. He tried everything he could to save Arabella. He took a deep breath, and as he descended again, he noticed something dragging Arabella down. A vibrant Mermaid. Jack was in a pinch.

This mermaid was the main opponent of this book. It was about writing about Jack's many emotions and actions. I liked this scene because Jack was in a pinch and was suffering as a result. It piqued my interest even more because the action scene took place in the water.

[Dr. Charu Panicker · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second book in the Jack Sparrow series by Rob Kidd. After escaping from the torrent, they set sail again on the ship Bernacle to find the Sword Of Cortes. A lot of unusual things happen along the way. Jack Sparrow hear a song from somewhere. Only he can clearly hear the song. The song drives his crews crazy. The song was sung by Merfolk. He meets them and comes to a decision and resumes the journey. A story for young children

[Helen Pugsley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sorry. I didn't like it.
Jack was a massive butthole and had no redemption, and no one asked him to fly right. I didn't like the plot much, and I found myself glazing over it a lot.
It's cruel of me to say, but it often feels like Disney throws their screenplays into a randomizer then hires someone to turn it into a book like a puzzle. I'd rather read books the author liked making.

[Hank Hutton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun story about a young Jack Sparrow. If you love Pirates and Jack, then this is a fun read about the start of the story of how Jack became Jack. I like how they’re separate but continue the story well and connected

[Nickolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's VERY Amazing

[K.D. Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read. Not as funny was the first or exciting as the third.

[Kaja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its fine, quick reading, but good. It is written for young humans.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

POTC and mermaids = one happy child.

[K · Rating 2 out of 5]

読み出すとそれなりには面白い。

[Gabriela Rendon · Rating 1 out of 5]

No puedo leer el libro

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt this one wasn't as good as the first of this series. We'll give the next book a chance and see where the series leads us.

[Jess Matthews · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book I remember not being able to put it down the first time reading it.

[CJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another moderate fun

[CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW · Rating 5 out of 5]

We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs, Drink up, me 'hearties, yo ho. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as adventurous as the first, but still enjoyable enought for young readers.

[Antonio Filipe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bons tempos.

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rawr