A Pirate's Night Before Christmas

About this book

Twas the night before Christmas aboard the Black Sark Not a creature was stirrin not even a shark! Come aboard young mateys for a humorous colorful and thoroughly piratical retelling of "The Night Before Christmas!" On a ship of mischievous brigandswho have visions of treasure chests not sugar plums dancing in their headsyou wouldnt expect a visit from jolly St. Nick. Instead here comes Sir Peggedy with his peg leg and hook arm cracking his whip and driving eight giant seahorses: Salty Scurvy Sinbad Mollie Cutthroat Cross-Eyes Roger and Jolly. But even buccaneers can catch the holiday spirit Philip Yatess rollicking rhymes and Sebasti Serras sprightly fun-filled pictures turn Clement C. Moores Christmas perennial into a jubilant celebration.