Bad Pirate [Hardcover]

Barnacle Garrick is bold and saucy and selfish. And for a pirate captain, that's good, very good. And his crew are all scurvy sea dogsselfish down to the last fleabitten scuttle-butt. And thats good too. But Augusta Garrick is shy, polite, and selfless. For a pirate, that's bad, very bad. Despite her father's horrible example, the sea pup can't stop helping out. It just might take one terrible storm, a ripped sail, a missing peg leg and a panicked crew before Augusta can prove that being selfless is a bold and saucy move after all. And that's good, very good indeed.A rollicking tale peppered with pirate talk, Kari-Lynn Winters' Bad Pirate is a story about being true to yourself, even if it means you must go against the pack. Dean Griffiths' artwork glows with rich colours, fine detail and spot-on doggie characters. A scurvy delight. For landlubbers, the endpaper design includes a glossary of pirate and sailing terms.Her pirate-captain father reminds her to be bold and saucy and selfish, but Augusta cant help being shy, polite, and helpful; in short, a bad pirate. But when a terrible storm puts the crew in danger, Augusta is bold enough to be true to herself and show that a good pirate can be selfless, too.

AboutBad Pirate

2016 Rainforest of Reading Award Winner

2017 Chocolate Lily Book Award shortlist

STARRED REVIEW Wicked smart pacing and playful art tell the tale of a pirate too doggone loyal for her own good....In a story so packed with piratical jargon and growls that even the most staid and sorry landlubbers will become salty dogs while reading it, it's Griffiths' art that takes the wave-swept narrative to another level....Arrrrguably the best piratical dogfight you'll ever sink your teeth into. Kirkus ReviewsStarred Review

This book with its nautical terms and pirate speak is a delight to read aloud. The full color artwork is rich in detail, and the expressive canine l“ä