Captain Pugwash
Author(s): John Ryan
Kids' Classics (fairy tales, poetry etc)
There's nothing more likely to prompt our portly hero into action than the prospect of treasure. So when the valiant cabin boy Tom espies a mound of yellow stuff aboard a nearby ship, the Captain sets off in hot pursuit. Unfortunately, his villainous arch-enemy, the horrible Cut-throat Jake, is not far away. Will the Captain be trapped by Jake's dastardly plan? Or will Tom, the wisest little cabin boy on the Seven Seas, have a plan of his own...?
Product Information
Fiftieth anniversary edition First published in 1957, John Ryan's Captain Pugwash books are real classics, loved by generations of children. Facsimile of the first edition
The stories are wonderfully told: simple, clear language that stays on course... and of course the illustrations are so enduringly distinctive, with Pugwash of the late Pavarotti-like proportions. Book Magazine
John Ryan was born in Edinburgh and spent his early childhood in Turkey and Morocco before moving to England, where he worked for seven years as Assistant Art Master of Harrow School. Captain Pugwash first set sail over 50 years ago as a strip cartoon. Since then he has featured in books, films and theatres all over the world. Now living in Rye, Kent, the home of smugglers in years gone by, John lives with his wife Priscilla, who is also an artist. He has three children and a regular crew of grandchildren.
General Fields
- :
- : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
- : 0.327
- : 01 November 2007
- : 250mm X 195mm X 9mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : John Ryan
- : Hardback
- : Facsimile of 1st ed
- : John Ryan
- : 823.914
- : 32
- : illustrations
