Duncan and the Pirates

Description

Duncan is a soppy dog - sometimes. He lives with Mr Hipstone, who may once have been a pirate, and is even now rather grumpy - sometimes. However, neither Duncan nor Mr Hipstone turn out to be quite what each other (and the reader!) expects when they set sail across the seas to a secret island, in search of treasure. There they encounter a band of ferocious pirates - will Duncan be sacrificed for the hidden loot? Could an old bone be the only treasure worth claiming? Only one thing is for certain: nothing is as it seems in this wryly funny, understated yet action-packed story, written and illustrated by the incomparable Peter Utton. Book band: White Ideal for ages: 5+

Peter's first picture book, The Witch's Hand, was runner-up for the prestigious Mother Goose Award for illustration in 1990. Sssh!, written by Sally Grindley, won the Smarties Prize in 1992. Two of Peter's books are published in the Comix series: Henry's Magic Powers and The Goose Who Knew Too Much.