Yes. Linda Maria Frank has a YouTube Short introducing The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island — five eighth graders on a remote 1947 island, a secret detective club, and machine-part codenames (Sprocket, Letch, Snap Shackle, Wingnut & Ratchet). Watch it on her author channel.
Watch here: Meet the Buccaneers — Five Eighth Graders, Weird Codenames. Prefer chapter-by-chapter listening? Start with the YouTube chapter readings.
What the Short covers
- Linda’s introduction to the Buccaneers line
- St. Frederick Island in 1947
- Five eighth-grade detectives and their odd codenames
The Short is a taste of the middle-grade series. Reading order: The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island → The Monster Bones on St. Frederick Island → Sibby’s Secret. Series overview: What is the Buccaneers series? Book page: The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island. Print copies: purchase page. Meet the author: Meet Linda.
FAQ
Where can I watch the Buccaneers YouTube Short?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ncz_IOGlhe0 on Linda Maria Frank’s YouTube channel.
Is this the same as the chapter readings?
No. The Short is a 55-second series intro. Chapters 1–5 are separate videos on the listen page.
What ages is the Buccaneers series for?
Roughly ages 7–12 — island mysteries with curiosity, courage, and a little science.
Where do I start after the Short?
Read or listen to The Buccaneers of St. Frederick Island, then Monster Bones and Sibby’s Secret. Older readers often move into the Annie Tillery Mysteries.