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Meet the Jolley-Rogers - a pirate family who're moving to Dull-on-Sea, a quiet seaside town. Stopping to fix up their ship, this unusual family get the whole neighbourhood spreading rumours. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda from next door decides to become friends with the youngest pirate son. When the Jolley-Rogers leave, the town discovers they were wrong to assume the worst - the pirate clan have buried treasure in everyone's gardens (shown in a stunning double-gatefold). Matilda feels sad until she discovers her own treasure - an incredibly exciting new pen friend.
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Duddle's rhymes have the buoyant, singsong quality of a sea shanty... he does an excellent job of exaggerating the pirates' slightly menacing yet silly appearance and the concerned glances and raised eyebrows of the unwelcoming community.
--Publishers Weekly A jolly good tale for one-on-one sharing.
--School Library Journal Veiled in humor, but hard not to read as a parable that tweaks narrow minds and parochial attitudes.
--Kirkus Reviews The digital art features slightly exaggerated figures that could easily have stepped out of an animated film... The real fun comes in the contrast between the visual minutiae of the pirate family and the depiction of the "normal" people. It's in no way subtle, but pirate-wannabes won't bat an eye patch.
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Duddle has written a delightful story sure to entertain all pirate lovers!
--Library Media Connection (highly recommended) We've all wanted to run off and be pirates sailing the seven seas and shouting "Argh" at people, but how many of us have had pirates move in next door? Matilda has.
--Huffington Post Parents blog
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--Publishers Weekly A jolly good tale for one-on-one sharing.
--School Library Journal Veiled in humor, but hard not to read as a parable that tweaks narrow minds and parochial attitudes.
--Kirkus Reviews The digital art features slightly exaggerated figures that could easily have stepped out of an animated film... The real fun comes in the contrast between the visual minutiae of the pirate family and the depiction of the "normal" people. It's in no way subtle, but pirate-wannabes won't bat an eye patch.
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Duddle has written a delightful story sure to entertain all pirate lovers!
--Library Media Connection (highly recommended) We've all wanted to run off and be pirates sailing the seven seas and shouting "Argh" at people, but how many of us have had pirates move in next door? Matilda has.
--Huffington Post Parents blog
Jonny Duddle lives in North Wales with his wife and young family. He is the concept artist for Aardman Animation's forthcoming film The Pirates! (UK release March 2012). He has also written and illustrated the hugely successful picture book The Pirate-Cruncher, (Templar Publishing) longlisted for the Greenaway Medal, and illustrated the cover for Nation by Terry Pratchett, shortlisted for Best Children's Illustrated Book at the English Association Book Awards.
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- PublisherTemplar Publishing
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 184877219X
- ISBN 13 9781848772199
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages36
- IllustratorDuddle Jonny
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