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Fredbeard and Little Jim are not very good pirates, drinking tea instead of grog and always gettting seasick. They build a house on the beach and end up happily making jam and knitting sweaters to sell. Pirate fans might be disappointed with this story, but others will be amused. Colorful paintings extend the humor: though kicked out of pirate school, the two continue to wear their pirate garb.