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<p> Kids will love the contrast between the antics of the imaginary pirates and the regular school-day routine. -- Scripps Howard News Service <p>* This rambunctious first day tale is fit for any young buccaneer. . . . Preller's buoyant pirate-inflected storytelling and Ruth's illustrations, which have a decidedly vintage flair, form an exuberant tribute to imagination and a spirit of adventure. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review<p> Young would-be buccaneers facing their own first-day jitters will enjoy this droll title, which ends with a cheer for libraries. A great choice for sharing on September 19, International Talk Like a Pirate Day. -- Booklist <p>* The illustrations have a vintage feel, complete with boisterous grog-drinking, scabbard-waving, and bubble-pipe-smoking pirates. . . . A tremendous read-aloud, especially on Talk Like a Pirate Day. -- School Library Journal, starred review<p> Pirate-addled readers will dance a jig; press-ganged kids will be happy for the glossary. Good fun, me hearties. -- Kirkus Reviews <p>Praise for James Preller's Mighty Casey <p> It's a cute story with comic illustrations showing all manner of lame behavior by the Dogs during the game, including a kid who falls asleep, one who climbs a tree and another who pees on the fence. -- San Francisco Chronicle <p> With engaging read-aloud rhythms and a misfit cast young children will cheer for, this story is assured a place in (Little League) baseball lore. -- Booklist <p> Reworking Ernest Thayer's poem Casey at the Bat for Little Leaguers, Preller and Cordell knock out a spirited celebration of a team with the right attitude, if not skills. . . . Set against ample white space, Cordell's endearingly geeky kids take center stage (mid-game distractions include tree-climbing, a bee sting and a bathroom break on the left field fence). It's hard to envision a reader who won't take to these underdogs. -- Publishers Weekly <p> The ink and watercolor'

<p> Kids will love the contrast between the antics of the imaginary pirates and the regular school-day routine. -- Scripps Howard News Service <p>* This rambunctious first day tale is fit for any young buccaneer. . . . Preller's buoyant pirate-inflected storytelling and Ruth's illustrations, which have a decidedly vintage flair, form an exuberant tribute to imagination and a spirit of adventure. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review<p> Young would-be buccaneers facing their own first-day jitters will enjoy this droll title, which ends with a cheer for libraries. A great choice for sharing on September 19, International Talk Like a Pirate Day. -- Booklist <p>* The illustrations have a vintage feel, complete with boisterous grog-drinking, scabbard-waving, and bubble-pipe-smoking pirates. . . . A tremendous read-aloud, especially on Talk Like a Pirate Day. -- School Library Journal, starred review<p> Pirate-addled readers will dance a jig; press-ganged kids will be happy for the glossary. Good fun, me hearties. -- Kirkus Reviews <p>Praise for James Preller's Mighty Casey <p> It's a cute story with comic illustrations showing all manner of lame behavior by the Dogs during the game, including a kid who falls asleep, one who climbs a tree and another who pees on the fence. -- San Francisco Chronicle <p> With engaging read-aloud rhythms and a misfit cast young children will cheer for, this story is assured a place in (Little League) baseball lore. -- Booklist <p> Reworking Ernest Thayer's poem Casey at the Bat for Little Leaguers, Preller and Cordell knock out a spirited celebration of a team with the right attitude, if not skills. . . . Set against ample white space, Cordell's endearingly geeky kids take center stage (mid-game distractions include tree-climbing, a bee sting and a bathroom break on the left field fence). It's hard to envision a reader who won't take to these underdogs. -- Publishers Weekly <p> The ink and watercolory

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James Preller is the author of the popular Jigsaw Jones mystery books, which have sold more than 10 million copies since 1998. He is also the author of Bystander, named a 2009 Junior Library Guild Selection; Six Innings, an ALA Notable Book; and Mighty Casey, his own twist on the classic poem, Casey at the Bat. Greg Ruth is the illustrator of many graphic novels and books for children, including A Pirate's Guide to First Grade and A Pirate's Guide to Recess by James Preller, and is also the author/illustrator of Going Home and The Lost Boy, a New York Times bestseller.

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