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32 pp.
| Houghton
| May, 2005
|
TradeISBN 0-618-43990-0$16.00
(4)
K-3
Sandpiper finds a glass eye, which, like a crystal ball, reveals the pirating life of Captain Black, the eye's owner. Sandpiper writes a book based on Captain Black's adventures that helps to reunite Captain Black with his eye. This is an odd story that stays afloat thanks to the clean airbrushed enamel on clayboard illustrations, which convey the characters' depth and warmth.
32 pp.
| Houghton
| March, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-395-90505-2$$15.00
(3)
K-3
A retired pirate sails a model ship in Central Park, only to be bombarded by a retired queen's reckless ship, complete with mini cannonballs. Eventually, the two call a truce and realize they have much in common. Young readers will be intrigued by the miniature battle on the pond. Priest's striking artwork aptly emphasizes the action within each spread.