Jack Plank Tells Tales
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007

Jack Plank Tells Tales

Written and illustrated by Natalie Babbitt

A former pirate seeks a new job, but his past adventures complicate every opportunity.

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144 pages· 860L
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Jack Plank, a former pirate, searches for a new job after leaving his shipmates. Each day, he returns to Mrs. DelFresno's boarding house with tales of why each job isn't right—be it trolls, beard-crabbing crustaceans, or music-loving crocodiles. Can Jack find a place where his pirate past won't interfere? Discover the whimsical challenges he faces in this charming tale.

From the publisher

From the author of TUCK EVERLASTING, her first novel in 25 years–now available in paperback!Jack Plank has left his pirate shipmates and gone ashore. Each day he sets out from Mrs. DelFresno’s boarding house to look for a new job. Each evening he returns to regale the other boarders with the story of his job search plus a tall tale from his life as a pirate to explain why that particular job wouldn’t be suitable. For who would want to work where there might be a troll, or the danger of getting a crab permanently caught in your beard? Or what about a treacherous, music-loving crocodile?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
860L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.09
F&P level
~T
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
115225
Publication
Published
April 1, 2011
First published
May 1, 2007
Publisher
Michael di Capua Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545004978

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