Snow, Alan. Worse Things Happen at Sea! A Tale of
Pirates, Poison, and Monsters. 332
pages. Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
2013. $17.99. Language: G. Adult content: G. Violence: G. Author/illustrator Alan Snow concocts an
unforgettable, zany pirate tale with plenty of cheese. The Ratbridge Nautical Laundry, a rat-pirate
ship that cleans and starches clothes, is in trouble when they are sued by
someone who saw drying underwear on the rigging. Arthur’s grandfather owns the ship and is
very sick. Arthur takes his grandfather
to a doctor who gives out his special medicine, Black Jollop, for free. Grandfather is immediately better, but the
doctor is out of Black Jollop and needs to sail off to find the secret
ingredient. Arthur and his boxtroll,
Fish, stowaway and have an exciting adventure including: mechanical monsters,
poison, and forbidden cheese. The ink illustrations
abound with quirky personality and whimsical personality. A fun read that will have boys asking “Arrrghhh
there anymore?”
EL/MS: ADVISABLE.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
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