The Pirate Who's Afraid of Everything

By Annabeth Bondor-Stone, Anthony Holden and Connor White

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"When Shivers sets sail, adventure—and laughs—abound."—Tom Watson, author of the Stick Dog series

Meet Shivers, the scaredy-est pirate to ever sail the Seven Seas. Along with his best friend, Margo, and his loyal fishmate, Albee, Shivers battles a giant squid, discovers hidden treasures, and gets pooped on by a pigeon to save his parents from the clutches of evil. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll never eat snails again. So put on your pantaloons, batten down the hatches, and join Shivers on his first (but still very dangerous) adventure.

Comic book–like illustrations in each chapter bring Shivers to life and invite even the most reluctant readers to join the adventure.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Feb 24, 2015
• ISBN: 9780062313881

Annabeth Bondor-Stone

Annabeth Bondor-Stone is the coauthor of the Shivers the Pirate series, Quest for the Crystal Crown, and Time Tracers: The Stolen Summers. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and featured on the Chicago Public Library’s Best Fiction for Young Readers list. After graduating from Northwestern University, Annabeth moved to New York to eat huge slices of pizza, then moved to Los Angeles when she got full. Now she travels to schools across the country using comedy to inspire kids to read and write. Find out more at annabethandconnor.com.

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Reviews for The Pirate Who's Afraid of Everything

[vivirielle-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Shivers is a pirate, but he’s terrified of being one. He lives on a ship that’s on land and avoids eating things that start with the letter C because he gets C-sick. Clouds, strawberries, and bubble baths terrify him. When he gets a letter from his pirate parents, however, he has to work through his fear to go rescue them. With the help of his friend Margo and his first mate Albee the fish, he sets off in search of his missing family and the Treasure Torch. Their adventures bring them to a giant squid, NYC, and the Statue of Liberty, and best of all to the knowledge that you can be scared and learn to overlook it anyway.

This book will make both children and adults giggle. The illustrations are plentiful and fun, and the adventure is silly enough to capture the interest of reluctant readers. It ties into some historical fact, but overall the characters are story are meant to be silly and fun. Sometimes it is a strange mixture of real life and fantasy, making it seem a little disconcerting like it wouldn’t be if it were based solidly in one world. The humor will entertain readers, and the message about facing your fears also adds a good lesson to the silliness. Young readers will love this story about a pirate who is too scared to be a pirate until it matters most.