Tradewind Books

Lucy and the Pirates

by Glen Petrie

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Description

Lucy sets off on an adventure to find her father who has been captured by pirates. Lucy and the Pirates is a rollicking, rambunctious adventure story set in the days when pirates sailed the seas and no traveller was safe. Glen Petrie's text and Matilda Harrison's richly-detailed illustrations combine to create a period piece of great authenticity and charm that brims with excitement.

Themes: multicultural, friendship,17th century history,pirates

Reviews

"There's plenty of satisfaction to be had from the way Glen Petrie and Matilda Harrison make every cliché of the genre walk the plank." Times Education Supplement

“Night scenes, aerial views and one fascinating four-sided border painting provide endless spicy detail. This book is as enjoyable for adults as for children and would be perfect for a 'stay in bed' adventure.” Canadian Children

Author Biography

Glen Petrie has published eleven novels. He lives in London with his wife and their four children.

Illustrator Biography

Matilda Harrison  has been working as an illustrator for more than twenty years. She studied at Middlesex Polytechnic and St Martin’s School of Art where she later taught illustration. She lives in London with her partner, their daughter and a very old cat (who likes to sit on her pictures while she’s painting).