Baltazar and the Flying Pirates

By Oliver Chin and Justin Roth

- animation quality story and art, comparable to if Disney animated the “Pirates of the Caribbean” - combines the appeal of pirates with contemporary amusement parks - appeals to generations of families and millions of tourists who have like or endured Disneyland and Disneyworld on summer vacation. - tongue-in-cheek take-off on Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride, movie, and franchise - altogether, the film series has grossed +$2.79 billion worldwide and considered the 5th biggest movie franchise of all time - Disney has reportedly made tentative plans to shoot a fourth film in 2009 - pirates are an evergreen children's category of interest - special markets: amusement parks, children’s stores, gift retailers

• Language: English
• Publisher: Immedium
• Release date: Jan 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781597020619

Oliver Chin

Oliver Chin is the author of many children's book such as Julie Black Belt, Welcome to Monster Isle, and the popular annual series Tales from the Chinese Zodiac. He co-wrote The Discovery of Ramen, The Discovery of Fireworks & Gunpowder, and The Discovery of Anime and Manga from The Asian Hall of Fame series. His family lives in San Francisco, CA.

Book preview

"[A] high-flying tale of adventure and fortune. The best part? The head

pirate, Captain Redlocks, is a redheaded woman. Oh yes she is.

And she captains the Cutlass, the fastest ship in the skies.

Because not only men can be all swarthy and adventurous

and brandish swords and wear cool black eye patches.

(Does anyone besides me see a hat tip to My Lady's

Cutlass, the female pirate band?) My redheaded

daughter and I think this book should immediately

be made into a movie, since the stunning illustrations

look like anmation and the theme park tie-in is just

too good for Hollywood to pass up. When it comes

out,