Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs - Hardcover

Andreae, Giles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416907130 ISBN 13: 9781416907138

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2005

Synopsis

When Flinn discovers a pirate hiding in the school supply closet, it's all aboard, me hearties, for a real live pirate adventure! Captain Stubble needs Flinn's help to find his stolen ship, but there are some mean pirate dinosaurs on the loose, and Flinn and his friends soon sail into trouble....Will fearless Flinn be able to captain the ship and defeat the pirate dinosaurs?

About this title

Review:

A rollicking adventure. -- Guardian, May 21, 2005

Entertainingly told. There's enough attacking, banging, crashing, clanging and roaring to appeal to almost any healthy young male. -- Evening Standard, June 3 2005

Fantastic... a winning combination of pirates and dinosaurs. -- Scottish Daily Mirror, June 3, 2005

Roaringly well-designed...a dream come true for readers (of 2-6). -- Sunday Times, 10 July, 2005

About the Author:

Giles Andreae is the author of several children's books, including the best-selling Giraffes Can't Dance, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees, and is also the creator of Purple Ronnie, one of the most successfully licensed cartoon characters in his native England. Giles lives with his wife and three children in Notting Hill, England.

Russell Ayto earned his degree in graphics at Exeter College of Art and Design in England. He has illustrated several award-winning picture books, such as The Witch's Children and the Queen by Ursula Jones, which won the Gold Smarties Prize in 2003, and Quacky Quack-Quack! by Ian Whybrow. Russell lives with his wife and three children in Penzance, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1416907130
• ISBN 13: 9781416907138
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Ayto Russell