Lotty is enjoying the pirate life so far, sailing the seas with her father, Captain Horatio. It was a lot better than the orphanage she grew up in until she found her dad by chance when she helped them escape from Cannibal Island. There she finds out that the leader of Annie’s Revenge was her long-lost father. After their reunion, Lotty joins the captain's crew. On the way to Feather Island to see all the exotic birds, they lose course during a storm and are sidetracked. Everything seems to be okay until a strange and horrible wailing puts the crew in a trance. When Lotty discovers it is sirens with ill intentions, she tries anything to snap the crew out of the trance before they dig themselves to death. Confronting the sirens, she is given a task that she needs to complete to free her father and his crew from this deadly trance. Will she be able to find what she seeks, or will her father and the crew be doomed?

I thought The Pirate Princess and the Sirens’ Song by Suzanne Lowe was a fun and unique read. Even though it’s a pirate story, it stands out from the others. I like the idea that the main character is the daughter of the captain and is part of the crew. It was different because most sailors and pirates thought it bad luck to have a woman on board a ship. I found Charlotte a very likable character that young readers can relate to and find interesting. I like the plot of the story and found it very easy to follow along and become invested in the tale being told. Suzanne Lowe did a wonderful job with The Pirate Princess and the Sirens’ Song and I can’t wait to read more of her work.

The Pirate Princess and the Sirens’ Song is an adventure novel for children and preteens written by Suzanne Lowe. Captain Horatio was thrilled to have his daughter, Lotty, aboard Annie’s Revenge with him. He told her that they could travel anywhere on the high seas and asked her what she’d like to see. Lotty wanted to see animals. Her twelve years in the orphanage, where she had been raised, meant she had seen no animals except for Mr. Jacks, the little dog she had befriended, and the orphanage’s old cat. She hadn’t even seen many birds either, except for crows and seagulls. Captain Horatio had a grand suggestion -- they would go to Feather Island!

Suzanne Lowe’s The Pirate Princess and the Sirens’ Song is an exciting and fast-paced story about a twelve-year-old girl who's been reunited with her pirate captain father. As the only non-male human aboard Annie’s Revenge, it is up to her to care for the crew while they’re enthralled by the sirens’ song and to discover a way to release them from its spell. While this is the second book in this series, Lowe provides enough background information for it to be enjoyed on its own. I loved seeing how Lotty has adapted to living on the pirate ship and becoming part of its crew. The author also does a grand job of introducing the sirens of mythology to a young audience and she provides a handy glossary of Pirate Language for those interested in speaking pirate-ese. Lowe’s plot is exciting, and her heroine is resourceful, quick-thinking, and independent. The Pirate Princess and the Sirens’ Song is most highly recommended.