A former pirate and a band of robbers meet their match in these two
funny stories for children.
Piratical Rumbustification introduces us to Alpha, Oliver, and Omega
Terrapin, home alone with none other than Orpheus Clinker, a reformed
pirate cleverly transformed into a respectable babysitter. Or has he
reformed? Before you can say "yo ho ho" the Terrapin household has
become headquarters of the century's biggest pirate party.
The Librarian and the Robbers is an equally tickling tale of a band
of wicked robbers who one day carry off Serena Leburnum, a beautiful
librarian. Follow what happens as the lovely and learned Miss L. not
only outwits the robbers, turning them into outstanding citizens, but
also teaches them the everlasting pleasures of the Dewey Decimal
System.
This two-in-one collection by masters of humor for children (the equally
sublime Margaret Mahy and Quentin Blake) is a treat for any kid who
loves to laugh.