Pugwash Aloft Book & CD
Author(s): John Ryan
Welcome aboard the Black Pig for another exciting adventure with Captain Pugwash and his loyal crew. As they strike up the music for singing practice, Cut-throat Jake and his band of rebels lurk dangerously nearby. Then disaster strikes! Jake and his men board the Black Pig, capture the crew and send Captain Pugwash scuttling up the nearest mast for safety. How will he ever get out of this one? Fortunately Tom, the cabin boy, has a clever plan and the crew of the Black Pig can finish their singing practice after all - with a rousing victory song. A paperback edition that includes a free CD audiobook read by Jim Broadbent.
Product Information
* Jim Broadbent (Bridget Jones's Diary and Moulin Rouge) narrates a new edition of this absolute classic picture book series. * Now available in paperback with audio recording included! * First published in 1957, John Ryan's Captain Pugwash books are real classics, loved by generations of children. * Facsimile of the first edition
The stories are wonderfully told: simple, clear language that stays on course... and of course the illustrations are so enduringly distinctive, with Pugwash of the late Pavarotti-like proportions. Book Magazine
John Ryan was born in Edinburgh and spent his early childhood in Turkey and Morocco before moving to England, where he worked for seven years as Assistant Art Master of Harrow School. Captain Pugwash first set sail over 50 years ago as a strip cartoon. Since then he has featured in books, films and theatres all over the world. Now living in Rye, Kent, the home of smugglers in years gone by, John lives with his wife Priscilla, who is also an artist. He has three children and a regular crew of grandchildren.
General Fields
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- : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
- : 31 July 2008
- : 250 x 195mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Ryan
- : Paperback
- : 11-Aug
- : 823.914
- : 32pp
- : Col. Illustrations