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A bookish family shipwrecked on a treasure island faces off against a fearsome pirate crew.
The keen-reading Robinsons set out to sea, their boat barely afloat with all their books, until a storm strikes down their holiday plans. Shipwrecked on a mysterious island, they gather up their soggy books and research how to survive. On this quest for survival, they accidentally discover buried TREASURE! But when the Bloodbucket pirates arrive, and they find the Robinsons have taken their turf, it's time to walk the plank. With only Silly Monkey Goes to the Toilet left to hand, can the Robinsons read themselves free from a watery doom?
About the author
Born in Leicestershire, Jonathan Emmett has been a children's author for over 20 years, writing over sixty books translated into 30 languages, including the recent 'Alphabet Street'. He is the winner of multiple awards, including the Red House Children's Book Award for 'Pigs Might Fly', and the Sheffield Children's Book Award for 'The Pig's Knickers'.
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A bookish family shipwrecked on a treasure island faces off against a fearsome pirate crew. The keen-reading Robinsons set out to sea, their boat barely afloat with all their books, until a storm strikes down their holiday plans.
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The brightly coloured illustrations are full of hidden details, making them extra enjoyable to pore over with your little reader. Children's Books Ireland
