title: Penelope and the Pirates: Being the Exciting Tale of a Young Cat and Her Adventures at Sea, With a Full Account of the Search for Treasure and the Da
author: James Young
description: Bored with life on the wharf, Penelope signs aboard the S. S. Sweetwater as ship's cat after convincing Captain Ned that the markings on her fur represent a treasure map. At sea, a pirate crew whose captain has overheard Penelope's claim storms the ship and kidnaps her. After the pirates (much to Penelope's surprise) dig up a buried treasure, Captain Ned reappears with a blare of trumpets, saving her from walking the plank in the nick of time. In the pictures, double pages in a soft wash of nautical hues make room for the action, while the comic style, with its round-faced figures, red-capped monkey, and exaggerated details, confirms the farcical mood. The playful pictures, the comfortable predictability of standardized pirate motifs, and the informal narrative sprinkled with seafaring words keep the story as light and swift as kids' dress-up games, while Penelope's independence and trickery, the fast pace, and some slapstick moments keep it from being altogether sappy. Not in the same league as Ardizzone's sea stories about Tim, but a pleasant yarn. --Karen Litton, London Public Libraries, Ontario, Canada<br />Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Dab Kinzer
  
  
  CHAPTER I. THE KINZER FARM, THE NEW SUIT, AND THE
  
  
  WEDDING.
  
  CHAPTER II. DAB'S OLD CLOTHES GET A NEW BOY TO FIT.
  
  
  CHAPTER III. A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE OLDEST FAMILIES
  
  
  MEETS A YOUNG GENTLEMAN FROM THE CITY.
  
  CHAPTER IV. TWO BOYS, ONE PIG, AND AN UNFORTUNATE
  
  
  RAILWAY-TRAIN.
  
  CHAPTER V. NEW NEIGHBORS, AND GETTING SETTLED.
  
  CHAPTER VI. CRABS, BOYS, AND A BOAT-WRECK.
  
  CHAPTER VII. A VERY ACCIDENTAL CALL.
  
  CHAPTER VIII. A RESCUE, AND A GRAND GOOD TIME.
  
  CHAPTER IX. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF BOYS.
  
  CHAPTER X. A CRUISE IN “THE SWALLOW.”
  
  CHAPTER XI. SPLENDID FISHING, AND A BIG FOG.
  
  CHAPTER XII. HOW THE GAME OF “FOLLOW MY LEADER"
  
  
  CAN BE PLAYED AT SEA.
  
  CHAPTER XIII. “HOME AGAIN! HERE WE ARE!”
  
  CHAPTER XIV. A GREAT MANY THINGS GETTING READY TO
  
  
  COME!
  
  [CHAPTER XV. DABNEY KINZER TO THE
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  [CHAPTER XVI. DAB KINZER AND HAM MORRIS TURN INTO A
  
  
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