by Marci Peschke
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Published: 2013
Publisher: Picture Window Books
Genre: Children, Pirates
Hardback: 112 pages
Rating: 4
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The star of Kylie Jean, Drama Queen returns in another early chapter book adventure, this time inspired by her biography report on Grace O'Malley to don a pirate's hat and call out "Ahoy, mateys."
When the boys in her class--despite her gold-star report--insist to Kylie Jean that there's no such thing as a pirate queen, she sets out to prove otherwise. She challenges her biggest naysayer, Cory, to a series of pirate-like competitions: a sword fight (their sticks fall apart on contact), walking the plank (a teeter-totter) and swinging swashbuckler-style from a rope. No matter how well Kylie Jean competes, she can't seem to convince the boys. So she comes up with a plan, and enlists the help of her girlfriends to roll it out.
In the process, readers learn a great deal about pirates, such as, that pirates lived by a code, and each mate gets one vote. (Kylie Jean's bulldog acts as their parrot.) They establish their headquarters in a place they know the boys won't look: the haunted house on Kylie Jean's street. When it turns out that the haunted house is inhabited (by a nice man named Bart Black), Kylie Jean enlists his help in convincing Cory that girls can be pirates.
Peschke peppers the narrative with lots of pirate-speak, and Mourning liberally illustrates the mateys' adventures--the Jolly Roger flag and treasure map are standouts. One of many nice twists results in Kylie Jean and her brother doing a good deed for Mr. Black.
Discover: Kylie Jean as she gently confronts gender stereotypes, asserting her right to be pirate queen.
Kylie Jean series:
Rodeo Queen
Blueberry Queen
Cupcake Queen
Drama Queen
Hoop Queen
Dancing Queen
Singing Queen
Spelling Queen
Football Queen
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In-a-word(s): arrrr!
Things pirate told in a cute girlie way with lots of pink ;-)
Loved the illustrations!
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