The Grumpy Pirate

Corinne Demas (Author) Artemis Roehrig (Author)

& 1 more

Description

Gus the Pirate is always grumpy, but can the wise Pirate Queen convince him to change his ways?

There is one grumpy pirate.They call him Grumpy Gus.He grunts and gripes and grouses, and always makes a fuss.Gus the Pirate complains about everything -- ARRRRRGH! Gus grumbles about his lumpy bed and his itchy clothes. He complains about the yucky food and doing his chores on the pirate ship. Even sailing toward buried treasure can't make Gus happy! Finally, the other pirates have had enough! They ask the Pirate Queen to help.So the Pirate Queen gives Grumpy Gus a pet parrot -- but the parrot is grumpy, too! After Gus spends the day with a parrot who's just as grumbly and grouchy as he is, Gus realizes his bad attitude might be a little hard to deal with. Can Gus turn his frown upside down before the other pirates make him walk the plank?All kids can relate to feeling grumpy like Gus, and this swashbuckling pirate adventure teaches kids the importance of trying to have a positive attitude!

Product Details

Price

$17.99 $16.73

Publisher

Orchard Books

Publish Date

June 02, 2020

Pages

Dimensions

8.2 X 10.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.8 pounds

Language

English

Type

Hardcover

EAN/UPC

9781338222975

BISAC Categories:

Action & Adventure - Pirates

Humorous Stories

Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings

Animals - Birds

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About the Author

Artemis Roehrig lives in Western Massachusetts and loves to share stories with her two children. The Grumpy Pirate is her fifth book. You can learn more about her and her work at artemisroehrig.com. Ashlyn Anstee grew up in a rainy city, studied in a snowy city, and then settled in a sunny city with her husband and three cats. She's the author and illustrator of several books, and once wore an eye patch for a whole day (ARRRGH!). Learn more about her at ashlyna.com. Corinne Demas is the award-winning author of numerous books for children and adults, including Are Pirates Polite?, illustrated by David Catrow, Pirates Go to School, illustrated by John Manders, and Always in Trouble, illustrated by Noah Z. Jones. Corinne is a professor of English at Mount Holyoke College, and her website is corinnedemas.com. She divides her time between Western Massachusetts and Cape Cod.