This was a very cute middle grade. It is full of swashbuckling adventure, and great family values such as dealing with family tragedy, loyalty, and love. I definitely recommend it to all ages.

What a fun book! Twelve year old Pete's life has not been the same since his father died and his grandfather began developing Alzheimer's. Now, his mother is having to sell things so they can get by. As he and his twin brother, Henry, are cleaning out the attic, they find an old sea trunk containing a ship in a bottle. When they take the ship to their grandfather in the old folks home, the adventure begins as they travel through time and fight pirates!