The Pirates Next Door: Starring the Jolley-Rogers (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763658427)

The Jolley-Rogers have traded in the high seas for suburban life.

Meet the Jolley-Rogers -- a pirate family who is moving to Dull-on-Sea, a quiet seaside town, while they fix up their ship. This unusual family soon has the whole neighborhood gossiping. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda becomes friends with young pirate Jim Lad. When the JolleyRogers return to sea, the town realizes that they were wrong to assume the worst when it is discovered that the pirates have buried treasure in everyone's yard. The neighbors are thrilled, but Matilda is sad to have lost her new friend, until she discovers her own treasure -- a pen pal

Author: Jonny Duddle
ISBN-10: 0763658421
ISBN-13: 9780763658427
Publisher: Templar Books
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2012
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.95h x 11.58w x 0.45d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 150452 / Pirates Next Door: Starring the Jolley-Rogers


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
Publishers Weekly 12/19/2011
Booklist 02/01/2012 pg. 100
School Library Journal 03/01/2012 pg. 120
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 25 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw