Tough Boris

Boris von der Borch is a mean, greedy old pirate--tough as nails, through and through, like all pirates. Or is he? When a young boy sneaks onto Boris's ship, he discovers that Boris and his mates aren't quite what he expected.

About the author

MEM FOX is the author of many acclaimed books, including Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, Possum Magic, Koala Lou, Time for Bed, and, for adults, Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. She lives in Adelaide, Australia.Kathryn Brown lives in western Massachusetts.

Summary

Boris von der Borch is a mean, greedy old pirate--tough as nails, through and through, like all pirates. Or is he? When a young boy sneaks onto Boris's ship, he discovers that Boris and his mates aren't quite what he expected.

Additional text

"Resisting the temptation to reveal everything, author and illustrator instead give imaginative children something much better - a picture book that luxuriates in pure possibility.-The New York Times Book Review

Product details

• Authors: Mem Fox
• Assisted by: Kathryn Brown (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1998
• EAN: 9780152018917
• ISBN: 978-0-15-201891-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 254 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 150 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Disabilities & Special Needs, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Jungle Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Action & Adventure / Pirates, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Nocturnal