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Great Piratical Rumbustification & the Librarian and the Robbers Paperback – February 28, 2001

by Margaret Mahy (Author), Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
4.4 out of 5 stars 41 ratings

A former pirate and a band of robbers meet their match in these two funny stories for children.

Piratical Rumbustification introduces us to Alpha, Oliver, and Omega Terrapin, home alone with none other than Orpheus Clinker, a reformed pirate cleverly transformed into a respectable babysitter. Or has he reformed? Before you can say “yo ho ho” the Terrapin household has become headquarters of the century’s biggest pirate party.

The Librarian and the Robbers is an equally tickling tale of a band of wicked robbers who one day carry off Serena Leburnum, a beautiful librarian. Follow what happens as the lovely and learned Miss L. not only outwits the robbers, turning them into outstanding citizens, but also teaches them the everlasting pleasures of the Dewey Decimal System.

This two-in-one collection by masters of humor for children (the equally sublime Margaret Mahy and Quentin Blake) is a treat for any kid who loves to laugh.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 9 years
  2. Print length
    61 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 4
  5. Dimensions
    6.1 x 0.19 x 8.56 inches
  6. Publisher
    David R. Godine, Publisher
  7. Publication date
    February 28, 2001
  8. ISBN-10
    1567921698
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1567921694
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Children's books illustrated by Quentin Blake from Godine Publisher

Great Piratical Rumbustification & the Librarian and the Robbers

Great Piratical Rumbustification & the Librarian and the Robbers

by Margaret Mahy

A former pirate and a band of robbers meet their match in these two funny stories.

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by Russell Hoban

An imaginative story about the value of play.

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by Russell Hoban

A very funny story of brains versus brawn.

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Two books worth of story crammed into 63 magical pages, full of robbers tricked by librarians and retired pirates who know how to party and revive the joys of boyhood (while paying the bills). No impossibly articulate child protagonists with clearly defined goals or desires, no rhyme or reason, just a pair of stories cut from the same cloth as books by Willaim Stieg and Roald Dahl. --David Elzey, The Excelsior File

About the Author

p>Margaret Mahy was a New Zealand author of children’s and young adult books. Many of her story plots have strong supernatural elements but her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up. She wrote more than 100 picture books, 40 novels, and 20 collections of short stories and, at her death she was one of thirty writers to win the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her “lasting contribution to children’s literature.”

p>Quentin Blake is one of the UK’s cultural treasures. He has written and illustrated dozens of books and provided pictures for hundreds more, including the children’s novels of Roald Dahl.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ David R. Godine, Publisher
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2001
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 61 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1567921698
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1567921694
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.21 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 9 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 0.19 x 8.56 inches
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 4
  • Best Sellers Rank: #2,365,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 41 ratings

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Margaret Mahy

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Margaret Mahy lives in New Zealand and is internationally acknowledged as one of the most outstanding children's writers today. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children of all ages, two of which have received England's Carnegie Medal and others of which have garnered numerous citations from the American Library Association. She is also the recipient of An Order of New Zealand, the highest honor a citizen can receive. In 2006 she received the Hans Christian Andersen award for her contributions to international children's literature.