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32 pp.
| North-South |
May, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-7358-1405-8$$15.95
|
LibraryISBN 0-7358-1406-6$$15.88
(4)
K-3
Translated by Rosemary Lanning.
Illustrated by
Julia Gukova.
When sparrow Ben joins forces with the barn cat to try to impress a group of daredevil sparrows, he unwittingly helps the cat capture all of the Buccaneers. Now it's up to Ben to figure out a plan to help the Buccaneers escape. While the text is on the bland side, Gukova's soft-focus illustrations will amuse readers, particularly with the cat's comical facial expressions.