The Pirate's Eye

by Guy Bass

Overview

Join Stitch Head, a mad professor's forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime… WhenStitch Head sees his ice-blue eye for the very first time, he's convinced that it once belonged to the legendary pirate, Captain Flashpowder. Could it be that he is part-pirate? But as Stitch Head prepares for a life on the high seas, some fishy business closer to home puts a stop to his swashbuckling plans…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847155016
Publisher:	Little Tiger Press
Publication date:	04/02/2012
Series:	Stitch Head Series , #2
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	14 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Guy Bass grew up dreaming of being a superhero – he even had a Spider-Man costume. The costume doesn't fit anymore, so Guy now contents himself with writing and drawing the occasional picture. He writes the Gormy Ruckles series for Scholastic UK, as well as the popular Dinkin Dings series for Stripes. In 2010, Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things won a CBBC Blue Peter Book Award in the "Most Fun Story with Pictures" category. Guy lives in London with his wife.

Editorial Reviews

Stitch Head embarks on a journey by sea.

The creations of Mad Professor Erasmus, Stitch Head, “a jigsaw of bits, pieces, and spare parts,” and the Creature spend their days in Castle Grotteskew attempting to subdue the professor’s monsters. When they and their friend Arabella, a pale-skinned girl from the nearby village, stumble upon the long-forgotten playroom where Stitch Head began his almost-life, they find the journal of Captain Flashpowder, who, on the book’s cover, has one icy-blue eye that resembles Stitch Head’s right eye. Could Stitch Head be “part pirate”? He and his friends are inspired to build a ship. After receiving an invitation to accept the Lifetime of Mad Professoring Award, Erasmus decides to leave the castle—forever. Though deeply hurt, Stitch Head realizes he, too, can leave, and the crew takes to the sea. While the book begins with a thrilling chase, the story pivots and slows as Stitch Head worries about his duty toward the professor and grapples with feelings of abandonment and inadequacy and a lack of direction. It is not until almost two-thirds in that the sense of excitement returns. The leisurely pace is saved by humor and short chapters that begin with entertaining excerpts from the journal of Captain Flashpowder as well as morbidly quaint black-and-white illustrations sprinkled throughout.

A little slow moving, but once the sails unfurl, readers are in for a silly adventure. (Fiction. 7-10)
—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

12/01/2013
Gr 3–6—There are many successful components to this tale: an endearingly uncertain Frankenstein-like protagonist, two entertaining sidekicks, and a vicious but cute monkey-bat. Stitch Head, a creation of a mad professor, has an identity crisis when his master, Professor Erasmus, leaves Castle Grotteskew to pursue fame and fortune. His friends Arabella, a butt-kicking girl from town, and the Creature, a sweet but dumb monster, try to console him. Since Stitch Head comes to believe that he's part pirate, his friends conjure up a ship. They set off for adventure and discover that the Professor has been kidnapped and a rescue mission is in order. The excellent black-and-white illustrations in this easy-to-read chapter book manage to be both adorable and evocative. The fast-paced plot twists will keep readers guessing, and there's plenty of humor that caters to the intended age range. However, the characters are not very well realized. They have the potential to be interesting, but a lack of background information keeps this title from being memorable. Recommended for students looking for a light read.—Kyle Lukoff, Corlears School, New York City

School Library Journal

2023-02-25
Stitch Head embarks on a journey by sea.

The creations of Mad Professor Erasmus, Stitch Head, “a jigsaw of bits, pieces, and spare parts,” and the Creature spend their days in Castle Grotteskew attempting to subdue the professor’s monsters. When they and their friend Arabella, a pale-skinned girl from the nearby village, stumble upon the long-forgotten playroom where Stitch Head began his almost-life, they find the journal of Captain Flashpowder, who, on the book’s cover, has one icy-blue eye that resembles Stitch Head’s right eye. Could Stitch Head be “part pirate”? He and his friends are inspired to build a ship. After receiving an invitation to accept the Lifetime of Mad Professoring Award, Erasmus decides to leave the castle—forever. Though deeply hurt, Stitch Head realizes he, too, can leave, and the crew takes to the sea. While the book begins with a thrilling chase, the story pivots and slows as Stitch Head worries about his duty toward the professor and grapples with feelings of abandonment and inadequacy and a lack of direction. It is not until almost two-thirds in that the sense of excitement returns. The leisurely pace is saved by humor and short chapters that begin with entertaining excerpts from the journal of Captain Flashpowder as well as morbidly quaint black-and-white illustrations sprinkled throughout.

A little slow moving, but once the sails unfurl, readers are in for a silly adventure. (Fiction. 7-10)

Kirkus Reviews