FICTION

Shivers!: The Pirate Who's Afraid of Everything

by Connor White
BONDOR-STONE, Annabeth & . illus. by Anthony Holden. 192p. ebook available. HarperCollins/Harper. Feb. 2015. Tr $12.99. ISBN 9780062313874; ebk. $9.49. ISBN 9780062313881.
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Gr 3–6—Shivers, 11, is a pirate who is afraid of everything, including the sea, so he spends his days in a parked ship next to a snack shop on a New Jersey beach. Meanwhile, his mother, Tilda the Tormentor; his father, Bob; and his brave brother, Brock, set sail on missions on the Eastern seas. When Shivers gets the news that they have been captured, he realizes that he alone can rescue them. The young pirate finds courage in his new best friend, Margo, and his first mate Albee (a fish). Together, they battle evil to save his family and find the elusive Treasure Torch ("the most famous booty this side of Neptune's nostrils"). This is a quick read with black-and-white cartoons appearing throughout the story. A witty novel with important messages about courage.—Gwen Collier, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY
Shivers isn't a very good pirate--he's scared of everything. But when his family is captured, Shivers is the only one who can save them. Margo, the police chief's daughter, comes along for the ride. Frequently laugh-out-loud funny (e.g., Shivers is even afraid of pepperoni pizza, a.k.a. "deadly spotted cheese bread"), it's an endearing story with an unlikely hero readers will cheer for.
Reviewed by Gwen Collier , Nov 01, 2014

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