Rory's Piratical Leg (Books For Boys #16)

Description

When Rollo rescues a girl called Rory from life with her wicked uncle and aunts, little does he realise what he's taking on. Before long he's teaching her to row, making her a wooden pirate's leg and cruising the river in search of hidden treasures. But with pirate Black Jack and his crew on their tail, Rollo and Rory must keep their wits about them to survive ...Ian Whybrow's BOOKS FOR BOYS are funny, pacy reads from one of the UK's best-loved authors - collect all sixteen!

Promotion info

These books offer the first steps on the path to reading confidence: with blatant boy appeal, but enough drama, excitement and humour to entice ALL readers.

Reviews

These funny, inventive, high quality stories touch on subjects dear to boys' hearts...Wonderful stuff, with plenty to please both sexes. TES Primary Full of adventure and humour, these are not just for boys, but for all young readers who love aliens, heroes, football and go-karting The London Parents Guide Wacky and inventive, this is a real boys' page turner Belfast Telegraph High action, high adventure and brilliant humour! East Anglian Daily Times

Author description

Ian Whybrow has lived in Kent, various places in London and as far afield as Hong Kong and New York. The most important thing to him in his writing is that it reads aloud brilliantly and that there is something in it for everyone.