The Pirate Who's Afraid of Everything (Shivers!, 1) - Hardcover

Bondor-Stone, Annabeth; White, Connor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062313878 ISBN 13: 9780062313874

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2015

Synopsis

Recommended for summer reading by The Huffington Post!

"When Shivers sets sail, adventure—and laughs—abound."—Tom Watson, author of the Stick Dog series

Meet Shivers, the scaredy-est pirate to ever sail the Seven Seas. Along with his best friend, Margo, and his loyal fishmate, Albee, Shivers battles a giant squid, discovers hidden treasures, and gets pooped on by a pigeon to save his parents from the clutches of evil. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll never eat snails again. So put on your pantaloons, batten down the hatches, and join Shivers on his first (but still very dangerous) adventure.

Comic book–like illustrations in each chapter bring Shivers to life and invite even the most reluctant readers to join the adventure.

About this title

About the Authors

Annabeth Bondor-Stone is the coauthor of the Shivers the Pirate series, Quest for the Crystal Crown, and Time Tracers: The Stolen Summers. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and featured on the Chicago Public Library’s Best Fiction for Young Readers list. After graduating from Northwestern University, Annabeth moved to New York to eat huge slices of pizza, then moved to Los Angeles when she got full. Now she travels to schools across the country using comedy to inspire kids to read and write. Find out more at annabethandconnor.com.

Connor White is the coauthor of the Shivers the Pirate series, Quest for the Crystal Crown, and Time Tracers: The Stolen Summers. His books have been translated into multiple languages and featured on the Chicago Public Library’s Best Fiction for Young Readers list. After graduating from Northwestern University, Connor moved to New York to eat huge slices of pizza, then moved to Los Angeles when he got full. Now he travels to schools across the country using comedy to inspire kids to read and write. Find out more at annabethandconnor.com.

From the Back Cover

Meet Shivers, the scaredy-est pirate to ever sail the Seven Seas. Along with his best friend, Margo, and his loyal fishmate (yes, you read that correctly), Albee, Shivers battles a giant squid, discovers hidden treasures, and gets pooped on by a pigeon to save his parents from the clutches of evil. (Yep, that's right: evil!) You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll never eat snails again. So put on your pantaloons, batten down the hatches, and join Shivers on his first (but still very dangerous) adventure.

Reviews

Gr 3–6—Shivers, 11, is a pirate who is afraid of everything, including the sea, so he spends his days in a parked ship next to a snack shop on a New Jersey beach. Meanwhile, his mother, Tilda the Tormentor; his father, Bob; and his brave brother, Brock, set sail on missions on the Eastern seas. When Shivers gets the news that they have been captured, he realizes that he alone can rescue them. The young pirate finds courage in his new best friend, Margo, and his first mate Albee (a fish). Together, they battle evil to save his family and find the elusive Treasure Torch ("the most famous booty this side of Neptune's nostrils"). This is a quick read with black-and-white cartoons appearing throughout the story. A witty novel with important messages about courage.—Gwen Collier, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062313878
• ISBN 13: 9780062313874
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Holden Anthony
• Number of pages: 192