Matthew and the Midnight Pirates (First Flight Early Readers) - Softcover

Morgan, Allen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550419048 ISBN 13: 9781550419047

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005

Synopsis

Matthew finds another new career goal - this time he decides to become a pirate. And after mulling over his library book, he’s finally ready to be the best pirate of all. As soon as he gets the overdue pirate manual back to the library, Matthew will be all set. Around midnight, however, Matthew wakes up to a commotion outside. As he rushes to the curb, a midnight bus of pirates pulls up. Off he goes with the motley crew, who have set their sights on a pizza truck. Suddenly Matthew and the scurvy knaves discover that another crew - the midnight librarians - is chasing them! The pirates have a load of overdue books! Will the librarians take over the pirates’ bus? Will all the midnight pirates walk the plank? Another wild adventure that could only happen after bedtime, Matthew and the Midnight Pirates is a fast-paced story for beginner readers who are almost ready for longer chapter books.

About this title

About the Author:

Allen Morgan has written 25 books for children and 1 for adults. He was born on September 29, 1946 in New York City. He is married to Leslie and has a son named Timothy. In 1973 he became a Canadian citizen, also in the year 1980 Allen Morgan started writing his books. Before he became a author he had many different jobs such as a story teller, kindergarten teacher, artist, camel consultant, territory guide, member of the Lost Expedition and many more.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-3–Fans of Matthew and his midnight adventures may recognize this story that has been adapted from a picture-book format to an easy reader. The original artwork has been reused, as has part of the text, but both are now divided into seven short chapters. The story begins with Matthew playing pirate and worrying about his overdue library book about buccaneers. When he awakes at midnight to a busload of pirates in his front yard, he embarks on a wacky trip involving a pizza delivery van, librarians, turkeys, and lawyers, as well as a city hall budget meeting to save library funding. While children will enjoy Matthew's playacting, the hodgepodge of characters and the plot that borders on the absurd may prove both confusing and a bit of a challenge to novice readers. Purchase only if the Matthew books are in demand.–Maura Bresnahan, High Plain Elementary School, Andover, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1550419048
• ISBN 13: 9781550419047
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 37
• Illustrator: Martchenko Michael