No Bath, No Cake!

Written by Matthias Weinert

Pirates clean up for a party, but the birthday girl wants them messy.

3.3/7 Bookroo expert·3.3/5 Goodreads · 125 ratings

48 pages· 982 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· AD510L

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Bookroo's summary

A ragtag group of pirates receives an unexpected invitation to a little girl's birthday party. Eager for cake, they clean up their act, donning fresh clothes and bringing a gift. But when they arrive, they discover the birthday girl prefers her pirates with messy hair and stinky clothes. Will they embrace their true pirate selves or stick to their polished look? Dive into this whimsical tale of unexpected surprises and the joy of being authentic.

From the publisher

Ay, a pirates’ life is dangerous n’ dirty life! But when this motley crew gets an invitation to a little girl’s birthday party, they’re simply delighted. What could be better than cake? Just as they’re about to walk the plank, their pirate-y parrot tells them—as only a parrot or a mother could—that they need to clean up their act. With a scrub-a-dub-dub, brand new clothes, and a doll for the birthday girl, the ‘pirates’ show up sparkling and clean. But they’re in for a big surprise. What the birthday girl wants most of all are real pirates—black feet, messy hair, stinky clothes and all.

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