The Grumpy Pirate

by Corinne Demas (Author) Ashlyn Anstee (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Gus the Pirate is always grumpy, but can the wise Pirate Queen convince him to change his ways?

There is one grumpy pirate. They call him Grumpy Gus. He grunts and gripes and grouses, and always makes a fuss. Gus the Pirate complains about everything -- ARRRRRGH! Gus grumbles about his lumpy bed and his itchy clothes. He complains about the yucky food and doing his chores on the pirate ship. Even sailing toward buried treasure can't make Gus happy! Finally, the other pirates have had enough! They ask the Pirate Queen to help. So the Pirate Queen gives Grumpy Gus a pet parrot -- but the parrot is grumpy, too! After Gus spends the day with a parrot who's just as grumbly and grouchy as he is, Gus realizes his bad attitude might be a little hard to deal with. Can Gus turn his frown upside down before the other pirates make him walk the plank?

All kids can relate to feeling grumpy like Gus, and this swashbuckling pirate adventure teaches kids the importance of trying to have a positive attitude!

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$17.99

Kirkus Reviews

A paean to grouchy Guses everywhere presented with pouty piratical aplomb.

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Corinne Demas
Corinne Demas is the author of collections of short stories, novels, a memoir, poetry, plays, and numerous books for children, including The Perfect Tree, published by Cameron Kids. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts.
Gemma Capdevila is a fine artist and illustrator. Her magical work is inspired by the natural world, the ocean, and the forest. She lives in Barcelona.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781338222975
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orchard Books
Publication date
June 20, 2020
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV002040 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Birds
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV001020 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Pirates
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Interpersonal relations
Pirates
Humorous fiction
Parrots
Attitude (Psychology)

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