Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow explained

Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow is a series of novels for young readers written by Liz Braswell, Carla Jablonski, Tui T. Sutherland and other authors under the shared pseudonym of Rob Kidd.^[1] The series is published by Disney Press and was written as a literary companion to the Pirates of the Caribbean films. The books are about Jack Sparrow's teen years before he becomes a pirate. It is followed by and the series , set thirteen years before the film .

Books in the series

Title	Author	Date	Length (first edition)	Ref.	ISBN

Characters

• Captain Jack Sparrow - An adolescent stowaway (not yet a pirate) with an unknown past. In the books, he is depicted as more of an adventurer than a pirate. He is the Captain of the Barnacle.
• Fitzwilliam P. Dalton III - A young British aristocrat tired of his rich and pampered lifestyle, Fitzwilliam joins Jack's crew in the first book. Jack gave him the nickname "Fitzy".
• Arabella Smith - An adolescent barmaid being raised by her drunkard father, who owns a tavern in Tortuga. Arabella has a very retentive memory and is a walking encyclopedia of random facts. She has tousled auburn hair and bites her bottom lip when uncomfortable or worried.
• Jean Magliore - A thirteen-year-old boy from New Orleans, he often spouts French phrases. Jean has a liking for Arabella.
• Constance Magliore - Jean's sister. She was turned into a cat by Tia Dalma.
• Tumen - A Mayan from the Yucatán sold into slavery by pirates.
• Captain Torrents - A vicious pirate captain with the ability to control storms that Jack and his crew faced in the first book.
• Left Foot Louis - Notorious pirate with two left feet that kidnapped Arabella's mother and also searched for the Sword of Cortés. Left Foot Louis has a scarred face and seeks revenge on Constance and Jean.
• Hernán Cortés - A Spanish conquistador. His ghost appears in the fourth book.
• Moctezuma - The former Aztec emperor. His spirit battles the ghost of his sworn enemy Cortés.
• Madame Minuit - A powerful and seductive creole witch from New Orleans, Jean's hometown, with the power over snakes. She stole a magical amulet from Tumen's people, resulting in the blame placed on him and exile from his own people.
• Tim Hawk - A young boy who was under the control of Madame Minuit but later turned against her and joined the Barnacles crew.
• Laura Smith - Notorious pirate who is also Arabella Smith's mother. She seems to have a very bad relationship with her daughter, Arabella, as the two are constantly arguing. Like her daughter, Laura has a habit of biting her bottom lip.
• Mr. Silverback - Strange pirate of the ship, Fleur de la Mort. He has a crystal leg and tooth (which enables strange powers.) He is also somehow linked to the Sun and Stars Medallion. For a time, he possessed the Silver bullet.
• Tia Dalma - A powerful voodoo priestess and old acquaintance of Jack Sparrow.
• Davy Jones - A mighty heartless, immortal seaman and ruler over many siren and mermaid kingdoms in the ocean.
• Mr. Reece - The first mate of Laura Smith. He is blue-eyed and wears a red bandanna like Jack. He is also quite handsome and a skilled fighter.
• Captain Teague - Jack's father and the Captain of the Misty Lady. Calls Jack by the name "Jackie", and is Keeper of the Pirate Code.
• Billy Turner - He later becomes Bootstrap Bill Turner. He makes his first appearance in Poseidon's Peak. He and Arabella are in love.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Series: Pirates of the Caribbean . 2022-12-22 . www.isfdb.org.