Space Pirates: A Map-Reading Adventure - Softcover

Anderson, Scoular

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550378805 ISBN 13: 9781550378801

Publisher: Annick Press, 2004

Synopsis

Help a hapless pirate crew navigate its way to intergalactic treasure.

The pirate starship Sleepy Sheep is on the hunt for intergalactic riches. Scattered across an exotic treasure planet are dozens of pirate chests. But only ten contain real booty. Armed with ten maps, our motley crew needs all the help they can get to find the goods before their enemies do.

Young readers are invited to join the hunt in Space Pirates by following the clues to find the treasure. Each double-page challenge develops basic map-reading skills, how to follow a compass, using a map key, and tracking a grid reference. Only by solving the map puzzles can readers help the hapless pirates nab the treasure before their nemesis, the evil pirate, One Hand Hulke, gets his hook into the booty.

Full of busy cartoon-style pictures in the Where's Waldo? tradition, challenging puzzles, and a memorable cast of characters, Space Pirates is a treasure hunt that's out of this world.

About this title

About the Author:

Scoular Anderson is one of Scotland's most popular children's authors and illustrators. His previous books include A Puzzling Day in the Land of the Pharoahs and the popular The Awful Truth series.

Review:

Each detailed spread is filled with action... Fans of puzzle books and youngsters interested in honing their map-reading skills will not be disappointed with this entertaining offering. (Anne L. Tormohlen School Library Journal)

About this edition

• Publisher: Annick Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1550378805
• ISBN 13: 9781550378801
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Anderson Scoular