Synopses & Reviews
Nasty Captain Pepper orders his poor crew to help him find a pet. The crew try hippos, tigers, and monkeys, but will a very hungry snake be the perfect pirate pet?
Review
Children's Literature Entertaining...This engaging first chapter book will capture early readers' interest; the hilarious misadventures of the pirate crew will reward rereading and rereading.It is delightfully and comically illustrated.
About the Author
Sally Grindey is the award-winning author of over a dozen picture books including Shhh! (Andersen), winner of the UK's Children's Book Award, I Don't Want To (Little, Brown), and Wake Up Dad (Doubleday). Her novel Spilled Water won the 2004 Smarties Prize. Her titles for Kingfisher include The Kingfisher Book of Magical Tales.