Jack Jones and the Pirate Curse — Judith Rossell

A swashbuckling adventure full of sword fights, sea shanties, and persistent pirate!

Jack Jones is a very ordinary boy until the day his great uncle passes away and he inherits a terrible, horrible pirate curse from, the famed pirate Blackstrap Morgan, his great-great-many-times-great grandfather.  Chased by a merciless band of pirates who can temporarily take over the bodies of anyone close to Jack--his teacher, his friends, and even his parents--he must find the courage to confront the curse and outsmart the pirates or spend the rest of his life running.  An edge-of-your-seat thriller, this book is full of adventuresome pirates and hilarious escapades!