Young Jeremy Jacob makes a sand castle while his oblivious parents are occupied elsewhere on the beach. When a band of old-fashioned pirates lands, they are impressed by the young boy’s sand-digging skills. Their leader, Braid Beard, insists that Jeremy joins them so he can help dig the hole to bury their latest treasure. These are not the Pirates of the Caribbean; these pirates are fun and funny. They don’t pillage, they play and Jeremy is happy to join in and even tries to teach them soccer. At first, Jeremy is thrilled by the freedom, but soon misses a lot about his old life – like being tucked into bed and given a goodnight kiss. Pirates just don’t do that kind of thing. Now he has to figure out a way to convince the pirates to take him home. Wonderfully drawn in an expressive and funny style by David Shannon (creator of “No, David!”), each page is packed with comic detail.
