Pirate Mom
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2006 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Pirate Mom

Written by Deborah Underwood · Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin

A boy's quest to reverse his mom's pirate hypnosis leads to chaos and adventure.

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48 pages· 895 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· 410L
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Bookroo's summary

When Pete's mom is hypnotized into believing she's a pirate, chaos ensues. She chases neighbors and flies the Jolly Roger over their house. Pete loves pirates, but he wants his real mom back. His only hope is to find the Amazing Marco and reverse the spell. Can Pete navigate this swashbuckling adventure and restore normalcy before it's too late? Dive into a world of mischief and mystery as Pete races against time to save his mom from her pirate persona. Will he succeed, or will his life be forever changed by this unexpected twist?

From the publisher

Join Pete, whose mom has been hypnotized to believe she’s actually a pirate, on his adventure to get his mom to remember who she really is! Yo ho ho! Pete loves pirates, but his mom thinks they are rude and messy. Then Pete and his mom go to see the Amazing Marco, and Marco hypnotizes Pete’s mom into thinking she’s a pirate! Now Pete’s mom won’t behave. She chases the neighbors. She steals underwear off other people’s clotheslines. She’s even flying the Jolly Roger over the house. Pete has to find the Amazing Marco. He wants his real mom back!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
895
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
410L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~L
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
107557
Publication
Published
May 23, 2006
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375833236
LCCN
2005023910
OCLC
61458175

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