Pirate Pete's Giant Adventure

by Kim Kennedy, Doug Kennedy (Illustrator)

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When the sea fairy promises him a new ship in return for retrieving a stolen magic sapphire, Pirate Pete discovers that the gem is guarded by a fierce, but dimwitted, giant.

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This modern fantasy story follows Pirate Pete on another one of his grand adventures, this time to an island where treasure is guarded by a fierce, but not so clever giant. Children will love the imaginative setting of this story, as well as the familiar characters. However, this story does not have the same calibur of clever rhyming and "pirate talk" as previous books, and may not be as engaging. Overall, it is still a story that mostly younger children will enjoy.
Fantasy: It is an excellent example of a fantasy because it tells a tale of a giant, pirates and sea-fairies. The characters and plot are believable inside of the story but there are several elements which are not realistic or could not happen in real life.
Art Media: Acrylic Paints
Appropriate Age: Primary
Ahoy, mateys! Pirate Pete and his trusty parrot are back for a rollicking good time on the high seas. Yo-ho-ho! I wish I'd a ship, To sail to islands yonder, I'd do anything for this wish, Who could grant it, I wonder?
What's a pirate without his trusty ship? A sea-fairy promises Pete a ship of his own if he can return the Sea-Fairy Sapphire to the sea. The only problem is that the sapphire is on Thunder Island — and it isn't alone! Pete must face danger, intrigue, and a particularly unfriendly giant nemesis as he tricks and sings his way to safety. With a yo-ho-ho and avast ye and a few scurvy dogs, readers will love to see their favorite pirate back in action and still in rare form. -- Scholastic, Inc.

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Canonical title
Pirate Pete's Giant Adventure
Original publication date
2006
People/Characters
Pirate Pete
Dedication
To my father, the yachtsman - Kim
To my lovely wife, Meredith, and my little skipper, Julian - Doug
First words
"Hoist the sails!" shouted Pirate Pete.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"... I'm off again to distant lands, where there's jolly good treasure to plunder!"

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Picture Books
DDC/MDS
813.54Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English1900-19991945-1999
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PZ7 .K3843Language and LiteratureFiction and juvenile belles lettresFiction and juvenile belles lettresJuvenile belles lettres
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