Backbeard: Pirate for Hire

By Matthew McElligott

Book Overview

When the Pirate Council catches wind of Backbeard and his crew's stylish new look, they threaten to kick him out if he doesn't start wearing proper pirate attire. Unwilling to give up his new birthday... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080279632X
• ISBN13: 9780802796325
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children

Backbeard the pirate needs a new job. He got into this conundrum when the Pirate Council kicked him out for his insistence on dressing with flair and walking about with a pig rather than parrot on his shoulder. But Backbeard enjoyed wearing stylish clothes, so leave the pirate trade he did. Unfortunately the fishmonger and the blacksmith do not hire him since his qualifications are not well suited for the job. The stinky, brawny ex-pirate does not give up, and he ultimately finds employment in, of all places, a tearoom. Well shiver me timbers! This uproarious book not only has a clever surprise ending, it also serves as a good vehicle for emphasizing some important concepts in economics related to human resources and searching for jobs. Backbeard's resume on the back cover is a hoot, as is this pirate's willingness to forego his swashbuckling on the high seas for the sake of fashion and style. Backbeard: Pirate for Hire is a unique book that fits well in any children's book booty.

Backbeard Is Back and Better Than Ever

Having met Matthew McElligot personally at a convention, I am a huge Backbeard fan. You will laugh. Your children will laugh. Buy the book. My four year old loves Backbeard. My fourth graders love Backbeard. You will, too!!!