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40 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper
| September, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-06-125194-8$16.99
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Leslie Lammle.
Just before bedtime, three children and their dog imagine going to sea to find treasure. Accosted by pirates, the kids frighten the men with a fake ghost then sail home to sleep peacefully. The text is told in rhythmic verse that occasionally stumbles. Expansive double-page-spread illustrations dominated by blues show round-cheeked kids on an exciting nighttime adventure.