Lisa Norby

Too bad this didn't catch on. I suppose parents & teachers didn't like the idea of modeling that it's ok to use public property this way, but honestly the kids were doing absolutely no harm. I really like how clever they were to solve the mystery, and the vibrant energy of the illustrations.

Lisa Norby does a good job of adapting an old classic. My only fear is that readers might think that, because they read this version, they will not get anything new out of reading the original. That being said, this adaptation is great for young readers. It is exciting, written simply, and has a few illustrations. It can be read aloud or alone. Any child interested in pirates (maybe stemming off of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies) would enjoy this book. It is a coming-of-age tale that show more will send readers into a world that is, most likely, very different than their own. Ages 7-10. show less

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