Attack of the Sea Dogs

'Readers are going to fall in love with this brilliant series' — A. F. Steadman, bestselling author of Skandar

Swashbuckling action adventure meets time travel in the fourth title in this epic series by bestselling award-winner M. G. Leonard. Perfect for 8- to 12-year-old fans of Adventures on Trains. Supports the key stage 2 curriculum.

Sim, Jeopardy, and Nelson time travel back to 1587, the tense year leading up to the Spanish Armada. They quickly find themselves in dangerous territory aboard Sir Francis Drake's ship the Elizabeth Bonaventure, when the ship sets sail for Drake's notorious three-day raid on Cádiz. Trapped, Sim and his friends must navigate explosive sea battles and evade a mysterious masked mercenary, before they can attempt to return to London and their original mission to search for Sim's father.

The Attack of the Sea Dogs can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the thrilling Time Keys series written by M. G. Leonard. Follow Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson's adventures in Ancient Egypt, Hunt for the Golden Scarab, Viking Norway in The Legend of Viking Thunder and Ancient Rome in The Impossible Gladiator.

Praise for the Time Keys series:

‘Classic and fresh – a breathtaking adventure’ - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl

‘Fabulous, fast-paced and thrilling’ - Jonathan Stroud, author of the Lockwood & Co. series

‘A thrilling time-travel adventure’ - The Guardian

‘Fast, dramatic, exciting’ - Hannah Gold

‘Thrilling adventure packed with history, mystery and action’ - The Week Junior

© 2026 Macmillan Children's Books (Lydbog): 9781035039104

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Lydbog: 24. september 2026