Race Further with Reading: The Petrified Pirate
Vivian French, Mike Phillips
Horrible Histories meets Wimpy Kid in these terribly funny tales. When Joe runs off for a life of adventure on a pirate ship he thinks he’s sure to get rich. But he doesn’t realise he’s boarded the ship of the fearsome and terrifying Captain Blackbeard!
Race Further with Reading is the perfect tool to build reading confidence with illustrated stories in manageable bite-size chapters, following on a level from the Race Ahead with Reading series with stories of 2,000 words. The books are perfect for children aged 6-8 or who read book band 11.
Reviews
Joe was a good boy, he did nothing naughty. Ferocious Blackbeard was naughty, because he stole things from other ships but he did make friends afterwards. They dug up some treasure and didn't find any, but only a treasure map. Toothy and Joe followed the treasure map and found loads of cash. This book was hard because it had tricky words in it. I wouldn't recommend this book, because I didn't find the book enthusiastic.
Esquire Rip Sparrow 02.08.2019
It was funny because the captain wore his beard in two plats. My favourite character was the little boy. I would recommend this book to someone else. At some times I felt sorry for him to go to sea on a pirate ship with out his mum. But some of the time I fort about him enjoying him self because the pirates where on a treasure hunt.
Viscountess Marge Chocolate-mousse 13.08.2018
