Paperback. A sighting of the rare frangipani fruit fly sends Lilly's scientist parents off in search of the fabled Shipwreck Islands. In this Smithsonian's Notable Book for Children, Lilly awaits their return at the home of her great-uncle Ernest, the chief librarian of Mundelaine, a town that seems to have more than its share of piratical-looking characters lurking about. When news comes that her parents' ship has wrecked, she must overcome her fear of the sea, find the hidden island, and outsmart a bunch of treasure-hungry pirates to save the day. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Lilly and the Pirates (Paperback)
Publisher: Astra Publishing House, Honesdale
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1620910276
ISBN 13: 9781620910276
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Shepperson, Rob
Condition: new

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In this brave, bookish adventure, ten-year-old Lilly must conquer her fear of the sea and outsmart treasure-hungry pirates to save her shipwrecked scientist parents.

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Lilly can’t seem to get past her fears. She writes all of them in her worry journal. But her biggest fear is WATER. So when Lilly learns that her scientist parents are lost at sea, she must overcome her anxieties to find the fabled Shipwreck Islands, outsmart a bunch of treasure-hungry pirates, and rescue her parents. Can she do it?

Here's a funny, warmhearted tale full of courage, libraries, and swashbuckling fun.

About the Author

Phyllis Root has written many award-winning books for children, including Ten Sleepy Sheep, Oliver Finds His Way, One Duck Stuck, What Baby Wants, Rattletrap Car, and Big Momma Makes the World, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. She currently teaches in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Hamline University. She lives in Minneapolis, MN.

Rob Shepperson has illustrated many children's books including Bugs by David L. Harrison and The Big House by Carolyn Coman. His droll editorial drawings appear regularly in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. He lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.

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