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Best-sellingauthorLizKesslermakesherfirstforayintoearlyfictionwithafunnytaleaboutanaspiringpiratedogwhoisafraidofboats.Poppythedalmatiancan’twaittogoonaseasidevacationwithherfamily.Andwhentheytieaskull-and-crossbonesscarfaroundherneck,she’ssureapirate’slifeofadventureontheopenseasawaits.Buttobeapiratedog,Poppymustfindherperfectpirateship.Unfortunately,boatsbobupanddownalot.Wavessplashovertheside.Strangecreaturesliveinthewater.Aftertrying—andfailing—tobeabravepiratedogonafishingboat,aseal-spottingcruise,apedalboat,andaspeedboat,Poppyhasalmostgivenup.Willshemanagetofindherpirateshipbeforethefamilyheadsbackhome?FromNewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorLizKesslercomesafull-colorearlyreaderforadventurousyoungscalawagsandtheirpiratepooches.
作者简介
LizKessleristheauthorofthebelovedEmilyWindsnapseries,aswellasthePhilippaFisherseriesandthenovelsAYearWithoutAutumnandNorthofNowhere.ShesaysthatPoppythePirateDogisbasedonherownbeautifuldog,Poppy."Afterwemovedneartheocean,weboughtheraskull-and-crossbonesscarf,"shesays."Butthefunnythingisthatshe’sabitscaredofwater,andthatwastheinspirationbehindthisstory."LizKesslerlivesinCornwall,England.MikePhillipshasbeenillustratingeverythingfrompicturebookstothegruesomeHorribleHistoriesseriesforalmosttwentyyears.HelivesinasmallfishingvillageinEnglandwithhisfamilyandthinkshisowndog,whoisalsonamedPoppy—believeitornot!—maywanttobeapiratedogaswell.,,,