{"product_id":"the-crows-ring-middle-grade-fiction-paperback","title":"The Crow's Ring: Middle-Grade Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictoria E. Pannell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThorir E. Sigfusson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGOLD MEDAL Winning Authors Present\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother Rollicking Adventure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as a fun summer turns wild and crazy when thirteen-year-old Brandon Woodberry and his best friends meet a salty old sea captain with ties to an unsolved 1930s jewelry heist. Determined to both crack the case and save the captain's tugboat before it's hauled off for scrap metal, Brandon \u0026amp; Co. follow their noses and a series of enticing clues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the heat is on after Brandon's pet crow, Ralph, turns up with a valuable missing ring, and the line between hero and villain gets murky. Can Brandon and his friends - both feathered and non - solve the cold case, clear their names, and rescue the tugboat before time and luck run out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Brandon for another adventurous summertime romp as he searches for the truth and discovers a curious bond to the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't forget to read \u003cem\u003eTHE BIRD CAPER\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTHE BIG DREAM \u003c\/em\u003ein The Crow's Tales series. Laugh-out-loud mystery adventures to entertain young readers and adults, too!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BACKSTORY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Crow's Ring\u003c\/em\u003e was always going to be a mystery adventure, like the rest of the series. The Captain's tugboat, the Maryanne, is key to the story. It's based on Thorir's childhood in Iceland, where he'd go to the harbor and watch the ships his father sailed on. He especially loved the look and character of the tugboats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother interesting point is that in book two (\u003cem\u003eThe Big Dream\u003c\/em\u003e), Brandon's pet crow, Ralph, finds a ring. The ring reappears and plays an important role in this story. Look at the ring on the book cover-it's a copy of the one Victoria's dad gave her many years ago when she was a young girl. The ring is meaningful to her since she didn't have her dad in her life growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNear the end of the story, Brandon and Josh are served a beautiful Corn Flake Cake. This is a delicious cake with pineapple, whipped cream, and cornflakes. Thorir's Icelandic mother used to make this, and we both miss this tasty dessert. His sister, Ragnhildur, knows how to make the cake, but unfortunately, she lives far from us. We're hoping to try to bake it someday!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs \u003cem\u003eThe Crow's Ring \u003c\/em\u003ethe last book in The\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eCrow's Tales series, or is there more to come? We originally intended to write only one book, the 1st edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Big Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, for our grandchildren, as a gift for them for the holidays. Little did we know we would fall in love with writing for middle-grade readers and with the fun, heartwarming characters we had created. It didn't take long to figure out there was more to young Brandon's story and his adventurous relationship with his pet crow, Ralph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of a series of loosely connected stories, we decided to focus on the characters' journey through middle school. This allowed us to show how our protagonist, Brandon, and his friends matured in their interests and relationships. In book one, \u003cem\u003eThe Bird Caper, \u003c\/em\u003e Brandon is 10 years old. In book two, \u003cem\u003eThe Big Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, he's 12. And in book three, \u003cem\u003eThe Crow's Ring\u003c\/em\u003e, he's 13, turning 14. As the stories' characters - Brandon, Josh, Penny, Skip, and Sophie - age, their challenges become increasingly complicated and exciting. This approach to the series has opened the door to endless adventures and insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, if you're wondering, \"Will there be a book four, five, or even more?\" The answer is mostly up to \u003cem\u003eyou\u003c\/em\u003e, the fans!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48383528698105,"sku":"9781964064086","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/T7zHUnUQFW9781964064086.webp?v=1778444173","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-crows-ring-middle-grade-fiction-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}