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Custardly Wart: Pirate (Third Class): No. 1 (History of Warts)

Custardly Wart: Pirate (Third Class): No. 1 (History of Warts)

by Alan Mac Donald (Author), Mark Beech (Illustrator)

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    Paperback 2008

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Synopsis

At the Dankmarsh School for poor orphans, the children sleep four to a bed and exist on watery porridge. Teachers don't last long, and so when a new one arrives they are intrigued, especially since he has an eyepatch, a huge moustache and calls himself the Captain. Miss Scrubshaw interviews him for the post, though he and his cousin 'Mr Mate' seem most interested in the ancient map on her wall. The Captain introduces new lessons: compass use, swordcraft and biscuit identification. On a school trip to visit the Black Barnacle, a ship owned by an 'old pal', the Captain gives Miss Scrubshaw the slip and it dawns on the children that the ship has cast off, and they are the new crew! Bound, they discover, for Doom Island and a perilous quest for hidden treasure, at the mercy of the Captain and his dastardly plan.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 0747594678
ISBN 13: 9780747594673
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
 Book Overview: Blackadder for kids (without the rude bits) Pirates - irresistable Very funny, fast moving, irreverent adventure stories are played out against the backdrop of great and gruesome history Follows one family - the disastrously unlucky Warts - through the centuries as they attempt to survive piracy, Romans, witches etc Brilliantly observed and completely hilarious, with Fantastic characters Series of four - Books 3 & 4 to publish five months later

Author Bio
After studying English and Drama, Alan started working life in a travelling theatre company, visiting schools all over the country and writing much of their material. He says it was a useful apprenticeship - if the audience didn't like the play, they talked through it or threw bits of paper at the actors. He very quickly learned what children liked. In addition to writing and directing plays, Alan trained as a drama teacher. He has written stories and dramas for the BBC (both television and radio), as well as many children's books.