Uncle Pirate to the Rescue - Softcover

Rees, Douglas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416975055 ISBN 13: 9781416975052

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2010

Synopsis

A badly spelled message in a bottle addressed to Uncle Pirate appears at Wilson’s front door, and Mom starts baking bad news pie—this can’t be good. Uncle Pirate’s formerly mutinous crew is marooned on an island! Though Uncle Pirate is loyal to his new crew at Very Elementary, he cannot desert his old shipmates and sets off to find them. But when he doesn’t return, it’s Uncle Pirate who needs rescuing! Wilson, Captain Jack the penguin, Ms. Quern the school secretary, and sneaky Principal Purvis set off in a blimp to save the day in this rollicking read that’s ideal for adventurous young readers.

About this title

About the Author

Douglas Rees is a librarian who resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.  He is also the author of Grandy Thaxter's Helper, Uncle Pirate and Uncle Pirate to the Rescue, as well as two novels for older readers, Lightning Time and Vampire High. Visit him online at DouglasRees.com.

Tony Auth has been the editorial cartoonist for the Philadelphia Enquirer since 1971. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his work in 1976, as well as five Overseas Press Club Awards and the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism. His cartoons are distributed around the world by Universal Press Syndicate.

Reviews

Grade 3–6—This hilarious sequel to Uncle Pirate (S & S, 2008) begins with an ominous message in a bottle that sends Wilson's uncle off on an adventure to rescue his formerly mutinous crew who are being held captive on a tropical island. When he doesn't return, Wilson's fifth-grade class from Jolly Roger Elementary, along with cranky Principal Purvis and a talking penguin named Captain Jack, set off in a blimp to rescue him. Adventures include a trip to Tahiti, the making of Wingtip Winder sneakers, a spur-of-the-moment plan, buried treasure, and a trip to the mall. Auth's illustrations lend depth to the comedic elements and pirate analogies throughout the story. Avid and reluctant readers alike will be enchanted and hoping to find their own mutinous crew to rescue. Aye aye Matey!—Wendy E. Dunn, Fort Worth Public Library, TX
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Edition details

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416975055
• ISBN 13: 9781416975052
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112