Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog

By Peter Meisel and Paul Meisel

Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . .

Meet Stinky Spike!

Ahoy! When this shipyard pup gets lost at sea, he's rescued by a crew of stinky pirates led by Captain Fishbeard. Spike must prove to the captain he can be a real pirate. Luckily, Stinky Spike has the best nose on the seven seas, and he uses it to sniff out all kinds of treasure. But what happens when Spike's sense of smell leads him to some very strange loot?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Mar 28, 2017
• ISBN: 9781619638143

Peter Meisel

Peter Meisel has been writing and illustrating since he was old enough to hold a crayon. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog and Stinky Spike and the Royal Rescue are his first two children's books.

Book preview

READ & BLOOM BOOKS

Agnes and Clarabelle

Agnes and Clarabelle Celebrate!

Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog

Stinky Spike and the Royal Rescue

Wallace and Grace Take the Case

Wallace and Grace and the Cupcake Caper

The Adventures of Caveboy

Caveboy Is Bored!

For Mom and Dad —Peter M.

For Pete, who wrote a really funny, stinky book! —Paul M.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1

SHIPYARD DOG

CHAPTER 2

LOST AT SEA

CHAPTER 3

SNIFFING FOR TREASURE

CHAPTER 1

SHIPYARD DOG

Spike the pup’s story begins at a busy shipyard.

But, unlike most dog tales, Spike’s tale starts with his nose.

Spike had a super sniffer. It was the world’s most powerful nose.

I smell fresh puffer-fish pie, three miles away, he’d yip.

Reviews for Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog

[carlathelibrarian · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

What happens when a shipyard dog gets washed out to sea. When Spike is rescued by pirates after a couple of days floating around in a bucket full of garbage, he smells terrible. To earn his keep on the pirate ship he tells them he can sniff out treasure. What happens when Spike sniffs out everything but treasure. Sail away with Spike and Captain Fishbeard on this fun adventure. This is another great entry into the early chapter books, this one probably geared towards boys, especially reluctant readers. They will love some of the disgusting smells that Stinky Spike comes across. The illustrations are wonderful. They fit the story perfectly and again are just gross enough for little boys to love them. I recommend this book to public, school and class libraries. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.

[bookslesstravelled · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

I enjoyed this fun tail about a stinky pup who becomes a pirate. Funny and entertaining.