Two young boys travel to small town by the ocean, where, legend has it, a ghost lurks, captain Augustin Crow. When the rocks known as his Teeth glow at night, people say the ghost comes back, looking for the cabin boy who killed him. During the summer at the coast, the boys go to dances, and venture into other growing up occasions, with the legend always at the back of their minds.

The Woodman family goes to the coast for vacation and emotional sibling abuse. Coming of age with a supernatural pirate element.

Early Chapter Book

I read this book because I had a student last year who only would read Eoin Coulfer. In fact the only writing we got fromhim was a persuisive essay to Eoin to change the marriage in his Artemis Fowl books (we found out later there was no real marriage just in our student's head). Having read no Coulfer and seeing this on the list I picked up Captain Crow's teeth. Ugh. No character development and stupid plot points. It was like My three SOns meets Scooby Doo. This is an award winner? I'd read a million Junie B books before I read this to my students. The plot is simplistic and predictable and the chgaracters are recycled for decades. More stupid than engaging at all points. I hope Artemis fares better. ( )

While this book was a bit scarier than The Legend of Spud Murphy, I enjoyed it just as much. Will and Marty were up to no good again, and with hilarious results.

It's the second in the Legend series by Eoin Colfer. The first being the hysterical and wonderful Legend of Spud Murphy. Rather like the Opal Deception, I was a little disappointed. With Opal, I know that I need to go back and read all of them to decide if I am truly let down or if I just read it too quickly. And with Capt. Crow, I may have read it too fast as well. I think the story was funny, but it was oh, so light. Which isn't bad. BUT... I just didn't get the same buzz from reading this as his other books. It could just be me! Probably a great read-aloud, though.
Originally posted February 18, 2006