"What happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage? Pirate doesn't know that Penguin is a penguin. But any bird can sit on a shoulder and squawk 'shiver me timbers'...right? Laugh along with Pirate and Penguin in this high seas tale of mistaken identity and find out whether they'll find friendship before somebody walks the plank." --

"An encounter between a brown mermaid and pirate launches a humorous tale of friendship that shows how kindness and empathy go beyond words." --

When a family secret about Granny is revealed, we discover all about Pirate Granny's fiercesome reputation and her swashbuckling ways, from making other rogueish pirates walk the plank to singing sea shanties to her dog Jolly Roger.

"Percy Pike is hungry, very hungry, but his fishing trip runs into trouble. First his boat sinks, then he's captured by pirates. Can Percy escape before he's forced to walk the plank?"--from p. [4] of cover.