Pearl's Pirates (A Dell Yearling Book) [Paperback]

Frank Asch (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Led by the plucky Pearl, a small band of mice sets sail in a model ship and braves the dangers of Frog Island in search of lost pirate treasure.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Pearl and Wilbur, the lively mice from Pearl's Promise, are back, but this time their adventures take them far from the security of their cage. The two mice and their owner Jay are a happy threesome until a bicycle accident puts Jay in the hospital, leaving the mice at the edge of an unfamiliar road. When Pearl and Wilbur overhear two rats talking about crashing a mouse party, they decide to warn the mice of the pending danger. The micewho turn out to be friends from Wilbur and Pearl's pet-store daysare saved, but in the ensuing chaos, everyone is trapped in a crate that is loaded onboard a ship to France. That's just the beginning of the misadventures, but Pearl and Wilbur eventually return home to Jay. Asch has written a "mouseterful" adventure story, which contains some very nice wordplay"mouseifesto," "mouse the deck" and "madmouse" are just a few examples. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: Yearling / Dell Publishing (November 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044040245X
• ISBN-13: 978-0440402459
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,188,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Tracking Down, September 4, 2005

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Etruria (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pearl's Pirates (Hardcover)

An entertaining, can't-put-down, high-seas adventure about two mice, a pirate ship and hidden treasure. This was one of my favorite books as a kid and my copy is extremely worn and well loved. I would recommend this book to any young reader.

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable, mysterious, magical, and fun, January 26, 2004

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A. Meyer (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pearl's Pirates (Hardcover)

I forgot all about this book until just now... I read it in sixth grade, and it was an amazingly fun read! Full of mystery and vivid descriptions, it really gets you to picture what's going on.
Highly recommended for persons at that reading level.