I Am Reading Captain Peppers Pets+Cd Kf

Overview Nasty Captain Pepper orders his poor crew to help him find a pet. The crew try hippos, tigers, and monkeys, but will a very hungry snake be the perfect pirate pet? Editorial Reviews Children's Literature What's a pirate captain to do if he refuses a parrot as a pet? In this entertaining story from the Kingfisher "I Am Reading" series, Captain Pepper searches the world for the perfect pet, threatening his hapless pirate crew with becoming shark food if they do not succeed. The perfect hippopotamus crunches the mast of the ship in his jaws and makes a mad dash for freedom off the deck. The perfect monkey steals the Captain's hat and is slashed off the boat by a furious Captain Pepper. The truly perfect python takes such a liking to the Captain that he eats him all up, leaving the pirate threesome happy, relieved, and pet-less. Free of the Captain, they retire to a village tea shop graced with a welcoming parrot in the front window. This engaging first chapter book will capture early readers' interest; the hilarious misadventures of the pirate crew will reward rereading and rereading.It is delightfully and comically illustrated. This series includes a note to parents, built in bookflaps to use as bookmarks, and brief reading strategies to assist readers. 2004, Houghton Mifflin Company, Ages 6 to 8. -Elisabeth Greenberg From the Publisher "Entertaining...This engaging first chapter book will capture early readers' interest; the hilarious misadventures of the pirate crew will reward rereading and rereading.It is delightfully and comically illustrated. " -Children's Literature