My Mom the Pirate (Funny Families) - Softcover

French, Jackie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598894382 ISBN 13: 9781598894387

Publisher: Stone Arch Books, 2007

Synopsis

Cecil's mom wears long black boots and an even longer sword, and she makes her enemies walk the plank. All Cecil wants is a normal life. But with parent-teacher night coming soon, Cecil is worried. Will his mom embarrass him in front of all of his friends? Will people realize that his family isn't normal? When flood waters rise and Bandicoot Flats Central School is in danger, who will save the students and teachers from the perils of the deepening waters? And is Cecil's mom really a pirate?

About this title

About the Author

Jackie French has written more than 100 books for children and adults, many of them award winners, including her 2003 ALA Notable Book Diary of a Wombat. French loves wombats. In fact, she's had 39 of them! She says that one of the reasons she writes so many books is to pay the carrot bill for the furry creatures. French is a terrible speller (she's dyslexic), but a terrific writer. She lives in Australia with her husband, children, and assorted marsupials.

Review

Cecil loves his mom, likes her friends, and generally enjoys his life. But he has decided he doesnt want to grow up and join the family business. He doesnt want to become a pirate. Instead, he wants to go to school. Mom doesnt understand, but she arran --Children's Literature Comprehensive Database Newsletter

Gr 2-4Cecil lives on a pirate ship with his mother, the captain. He has no desire to join her profession and he likes to read, so she sends him to the very best school she can find, which happens to be 200 years in the future (our current day). The ship --School Library Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Stone Arch Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1598894382
• ISBN 13: 9781598894387
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Stephen Michael King