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Captain Jack and the Pirates

byPeter Bently, Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator)

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From the award-winning creator of We're Going on a Bear Hunt and Peter Bently comes this utterly delightful picture book, that sees a family day out at the beach turn into a wonderful piratical adventure! Make-believe fun, illustrated by picture book star, Helen Oxenbury, will capture the imaginations of children everywhere. This is sure to be a classic.
[a] beautiful book, which can endure endless reads
The Times, Saturday Review

About Peter Bently

Peter Bently grew up in an army family and went to ten different schools. He studied languages at Oxford and worked as a journalist and non-fiction book editor before becoming a children's author when his own two children were very small. He is the author of more than sixty books, including Cats Ahoy!, illustrated by Jim Field, which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and King Jack and the Dragon, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury, which was an American Library Association Notable Book of the year.
Details
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780723269298
  • Length: 32 pages
  • Dimensions: 286mm x 3mm x 233mm
  • Weight: 211g
  • Price: £7.99
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