Captain Bad Breaker and the Cotton Candy Ship

by L.L. Faer, E. Raven, Salvador Capuyan (Illustrator)

Overview

A rotten to the apple-core ex-pirate plots to steal the delicious and magical Cotton Candy Ship. Will he and his skull best friend, Head of Doom, succeed? Or, will his dastardly deed be stopped by the fiercest and youngest captain on the sea, Elaine Mermain? Sharpen your sword, toss your unicorn anchor over the side, and come aboard to find out if Elaine and her cat-loving crew will outsmart the tricky scoundrel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781796078114
Publisher:	Xlibris US
Publication date:	12/16/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	26
File size:	28 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

L.L. Faer and her seven-year old daughter E. Raven enjoy dreaming up fantastical adventures as they wander together along the craggy shores of Northern California. This mother and daughter writing duo often make friends with the pirates, vagabonds, and wayward ghosts they find along the way. This book was inspired by a trip to Maine, where they traveled with a real Captain, heard about the many ghosts who still frequent the State’s inns, and paddled with a porpoise. In their spare time, they care for three mostly black cats and gather ingredients for potion-making.

Editorial Reviews

[A] perfect bedtime story for the young ones—a gutsy dream about good pirates with a colorful flying ship will be a delight for kids.—Readers' Favorite (Five-Star Review)

L.L. Faer and E. Raven have filled this energizing tale with trickery and potions of the sleeping and truth-telling kind, while also reminding readers that even those of us who are younger and smaller can use their smarts to rise up and seize the moment…If you have a daring reader that treasures tales of pirates, this feisty short story will provide them with humor, grit, action, and a little magic, too.—The Children's Book Review

[A]n engaging seacoast adventure featuring a dastardly pirate-turned-innkeeper and the brave young captain who decides to put an end to his shenanigans…[with] humorous and inventive language that's sure to draw in imaginative kids and parents.—BlueInk Review

From the Publisher

2020-04-21
In this children’s book, a dastardly ex-pirate gets his comeuppance from a savvy young ship captain.

The Bad Breaker Inn, standing on the rocky coast of Maine, may look impressive, but travelers who stay there often find that their possessions disappear. The innkeeper, Captain “Bad” Breaker, is rumored to be a former pirate; he certainly looks and acts the part, slipping a mickey into the drinks of any guests with something to steal. One day, an unusual new ship, decked out with rainbow-colored masts and fluffy pink sails, docks in town. Breaker wants that vessel, and he’ll use “every last crooked, no good, very bad, and underhanded tool” to get it—and is sure of success when the ship’s captain turns out to be a little blond girl. But there are no flies on Elaine Mermain and her crew. Not only do they prevail, they right a great wrong before putting out to sea again. There’s a lot to enjoy in this humorous tale, especially the descriptions of the key scoundrel. He uses a dog bone to pick his teeth, and his best friend is a skull called the “Head of Doom,” which he squeezes for luck. Faer and debut author Raven deliver exciting moments and a well-deserved fate for Breaker. (Raven is Faer’s 7-year-old daughter.) But the story also possesses a warm heart, as when Elaine shows mercy in triumph. Although the two main characters are pale-skinned, Elaine’s crew is “a motley but beautiful bunch…all sizes and colors,” with rainbow head scarves and a “fierce and furry” black cat companion. A minor problem is the tale’s inconsistent use of rhyme, which can lead to clumsy phrasing: “She and her crew were welcome every day. For free, they could always stay.” The digital illustrations by Capuyan are varied and energetic, offering many amusing details.

An original, funny, and satisfying adventure.

Kirkus Reviews