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Lewis Dearborn is a loser until his great-grandfather's deathbed mandate--"Libertalia. You!"--transforms his sad existence into a pirate fantasy. His family moves into Great-Granddad's historic mansion, where he has unexpected roommates: seven dead pirates seeking a pirate haven called Libertalia. With lots of aye!s and sword-swishing, the pirates encourage Lewis to be bold and fierce. A charmingly funny, if too-neatly resolved, romp.