The Coastal Guardians and the Regatta

By John L. Jewell

This is book 7 in the series of The Coastal Guardians. There is more to the books in this series than what you read. Deliberate mistakes can test your command of English grammar and punctuation, but you must find them alone. Do not ask an adult for help because that would be cheating. Let me know your findings at [e-mail].

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Nov 8, 2017
• ISBN: 9781546284505

John L. Jewell

John L. Jewell enjoyed a lifelong career in catering, where he began as a trainee cook and rose to contract manager. After he retired and his wife subsequently passed away, John ventured into the world of literature where he ultimately found his purpose. John resides in Essex, England. He is also the author of The Egrenon series: Egrenon, Land of the Blittes, The Rise of Yarifel, and The New Mirsur Blood.

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Published by AuthorHouse 11/08/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5462-8451-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-8450-5 (e)

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THE REGATTA

A s Michael’s thirteenth summer drew near, he sat conjugating verbs in French. His desk was close to the window of the classroom and he occasionally looked out. He was aware of the teacher patrolling the classroom and looking at the children’s work. He just wished to be out on the water … He could see it from the schoolroom as it called to him on the last Monday of term; Just a few more days! he said to himself. He did not mind the schoolwork, he liked learning French. However, the regular teacher was away and the stand-in was not as likeable. The man was like a beady-eyed hawk who did not tolerate laziness as he put it. It seemed to Mike that this teacher expected