| Dirty Joe, the Pirate: A True Story Contributor(s): Harley, Bill (Author), Davis, Jack E. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0066237807 ISBN-13: 9780066237800 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: Grammy Award-winning storyteller Harley delivers this zany read-aloud about the dreaded pirate Dirty Joe and his crew, who sail the seas in search of the smelliest treasure ever: dirty socks! Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Pirates - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007018377 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 8.46" W x 11.28" (0.87 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 123248 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The dreaded Dirty Joe and his piratical crew sail in search of the smelliest treasure ever: dirty socks The rogues cheerfully pillage their way across the seven seas, until the day they run across another band of pirates-one led by the notorious Stinky Annie. Has Dirty Joe finally met his match? From Grammy Award;winning storyteller Bill Harley and bestselling illustrator Jack E. Davis comes a zany, tongue-twisting, side-splitting tale certain to be prized by budding buccaneers |
Contributor Bio(s): Harley, Bill: - Dubbed "the Mark Twain of contemporary kids' music" by Entertainment Weekly, singer, songwriter, and storyteller Bill Harley has entertained children and their parents for more than twenty years as an award-winning performer and a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered. In addition to recording many award-winning albums for kids, he is also the author of Dear Santa: The Letters of James B. Dobbins, illustrated by R. W. Alley. Mr. Harley performs onstage around the country and lives in Massachusetts. A version of this tale appears on his Grammy Award-winning album Blah Blah Blah: Stories about Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs. Davis, Jack E.: -Jack E. Davis has illustrated two picture books by Daniel Pinkwater: The Picture of Morty and Ray and Yo-yo Man. Other books he has illustrated include the New York Times bestseller Marsupial Sue by John Lithgow. He is a recipient of the New York Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Award for Humor. He lives and paints goofy pictures in Port Townsend, Washington. |