Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor
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Picture Book · Ages 7–+ · 1939

Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor

Written and illustrated by Mervyn Peake

A fierce pirate captain finds an unlikely friend on a strange island.

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48 pages· ~750L· AR 4.8 · 0.5 AR pts
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Bookroo's summary

Captain Slaughterboard and his villainous pirate crew sail the seas in search of adventure. When they land on a strange pink island, the captain meets a peculiar Yellow Creature, and the two become the best of friends. Mervyn Peake's classic picture book, first published in 1939, is full of odd beasts and eccentric pirates.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
7–99+
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~750L
AR book level
4.8
AR points
0.5
AR quiz
57403
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~R
AR interest level
LG
Publication
Published
December 31, 2001
First published
January 1, 1939
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763616250
LCCN
2001029510
OCLC
46929207

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