The Pirate Captain and his merry band of ne’er-do-wells face off against their toughest—but by no means their tallest—challenge yet.
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Jun 23, 2011
Lea
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Another brilliant addition to Defoe's Pirates! series. There's such a temptation to start quoting some of the hysterical lines in this book, but there are just too many, and a lot of them aren't as funny out of context. Which is a shame, because I really want to share the joy that is this book!
The fun starts in the dedication -- not sure what that's all about, but it made me laugh.
You'd be missing a lot of the humour if you skipped the stuff like the Contents, Chapter More...
The fun starts in the dedication -- not sure what that's all about, but it made me laugh.
You'd be missing a lot of the humour if you skipped the stuff like the Contents, Chapter More...
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Jun 27, 2010
Forrest
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Beef comes from bees! That's why it's called beef!
It's not easy to keep a joke funny over the course of four books, even volumes as brief as Gideon Defoe's pocket-sized Pirates! series. But somehow, improbably, this fourth adventure of the Pirate Captain and his jolly crew is even more giggle-inducing than what came before. Not only has the plot reached new levels of absurdity - this time around the Pirate Captain makes a rash decision to give up the nautical life in favor of beekeep More...
It's not easy to keep a joke funny over the course of four books, even volumes as brief as Gideon Defoe's pocket-sized Pirates! series. But somehow, improbably, this fourth adventure of the Pirate Captain and his jolly crew is even more giggle-inducing than what came before. Not only has the plot reached new levels of absurdity - this time around the Pirate Captain makes a rash decision to give up the nautical life in favor of beekeep More...
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Aug 05, 2009
Liza
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I'm putting this one down at page 68 (which is about halfway through this book). I'm not going to trash it, though.
There's a lot I like here. The size of the book, the size of the font, the short chapters, and the strange pirate humor all work. The fictitious index at the back of the book is an interesting oddity as well, and I appreciate the inside cover art.
Pirate Captain has lost a pirate of the year competition and decides to give up pirating in favor of becoming a More...
There's a lot I like here. The size of the book, the size of the font, the short chapters, and the strange pirate humor all work. The fictitious index at the back of the book is an interesting oddity as well, and I appreciate the inside cover art.
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Jun 30, 2009
David
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I love Gideon Defoe’s pirate books. Humor is such a tricky, subjective thing. I generally don’t go for things that get too cartoonish and outré, at least when this is combined with an attempt at making me care about the characters and invest in their progress. I have a hard time caring about cartoons. Human comedy and droll narration are more my style. Until a book goes so far beyond that pale that it goes totally round the bend. Then I’m back in, all the way. That’s what the Pirate books do. Th
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May 18, 2011
Woodge
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This is the fourth adventure featuring the Pirate Captain (he of luxuriant beard, an open face, a stentorian nose, and fickle whims) and his crew: the pirate with a scarf, the pirate in green, the pirate with a nut allergy, the pirate who likes kittens and sunsets, Jennifer, and more. In previous (mis)adventures they rubbed elbows with Charles Darwin, Captain Ahab, and communists. Here, the Pirate Captain finds himself in competition with Napoleon to become the next head of the St. Helena Reside
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Aug 12, 2008
Mark
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The gang is back as the Pirate Captain is fed up after he is passed over for Pirate of the Year award and decides to take up bee keeping on St. Helena's. There, he and Napoleon become the neighbors who try and one up each other and hilarity ensues. If you liked Gideon's others works, you'll feel the same about this. Easy light read, worth it for the laughs.
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Jul 20, 2009
Ben
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It is hard to keep momentum going when your books are less about the plot and more about the outlandish silliness, so Mr Defoe does a great thing here and starts off by poking fun at his earlier books right from the get go, then decides to take the Pirates! out of the sea and onto the land to be beekeepers. It so happens that the island they “purchase” is St Helena, and sure enough Napoleon appears. The contentious tit for tat relationship between the Pirate Captain and Napoleon had me laughi
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Aug 12, 2009
Colin
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TPIAAWN is not the best piece of literature out there. However, it is a damn entertaining one. The fourth book in Defoe’s The Pirates! series sees the Pirate Captain growing tired of his pirating ways and after losing the Pirate of the Year contest, decides to give up his life at sea and devote his life to bee keeping. The Pirate Captain and his crew then retreat to St. Helena and quickly become to most popular residents on the island until Napoleon shows, thus sparking an epic battle. An epic b
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Sep 27, 2009
Keli
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While I was looking through my tags I realized I have no idea how to categorize this book. It's absurdist, droll and even has some grammer humor. I really appreciate a book that can pull off grammer humor. The footnotes were informative and hilarious.
However, as much as I enjoyed this book, I'm not sure I'm going to fall all over my self for the entire Pirates! series because I'm sure it's a lot of the same.
However, as much as I enjoyed this book, I'm not sure I'm going to fall all over my self for the entire Pirates! series because I'm sure it's a lot of the same.
May 22, 2009
Andrea
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Feb 22, 2011
Patrick
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Inside the first two chapters, I almost concluded that The Pirates! had lost their charm and run out of new jokes, but I think rather that I had just forgotten how to laugh (which happened to the Pirate Captain once in an adventure with mimes). By a quarter of the way through, Defoe recovers everything lovable and hilarious in the crew and creates a worthy new adventure that is sure to leave Napolean turning in his grave.
Jun 29, 2009
Stephanie
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Ah, the Pirates. This book, a follow up to The Pirates! In an Adventure with the Scientists! is about as awesome as the title implies. Which is to say, extremely awesome. But maybe I'm just saying that because I have a crush on the Pirate Captain, especially when he is trying to become a beekeeper.
Nov 25, 2009
Julie
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Somewhat disappointing after the other pirate books perhaps because there is so much of the two egomaniacs: Napoleon and the Pirate Captain. The other books had more "adventure" with their historical figure and more humorous anachronisms.
Aug 03, 2011
So May has come and gone, and it is STILL not available at Barnes & Noble BUT it's been available on the UK Amazon...anyone know when it will be available in the states...or where I can find it if it already is?
Jun 22, 2011
Emily
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It had some funny moments, but it was just mediocre. My favorite part was when the pirate king paused in the middle of his speech, pulled a shark from behind his back, and punched it in half. That's pretty much the highlight of the book.
Sep 13, 2010
Tmack44
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Read and enjoyed as intended. A brief tale eliciting more than a few chortles and utterly ridiculous. A great refresher from the more serious tomes.
Nov 02, 2009
Jono
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Quirky, some good lines and funny ideas, though only for a fan of the series (definitely not the best of the series). The ending was weak and abrupt for such a short book, but altogether I enjoyed it.
May 23, 2009
Christina
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I wasn't sure what to expect at first, but I laughed just as much while reading this one as the earlier Pirates! books.
Jan 02, 2011
Mrs.
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All of these books are great!! This one is the funniest yet!! Come on Mr. Defoe --- we need another!
May 07, 2010
Whitney
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I don't know if it's me or the series, but some of the jokes in this start to get a little old. But oh man, do I love Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists.
Sep 19, 2008
Robin
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The weakest of all the Pirates! books. I think it's fairly clear that Gideon Defoe has lost his enthusiasm for this project.
I mean, I'm glad I have the book, b/c it makes a nice little set with all the rest of them, but I basically finished it just to say I was done with it.
The spark and originality of the first two pirates books are just not in this one.
One of my girlfriends is stalking Gideon Defoe, and wants to inspire him to write The Pirates! In an Adventure More...
I mean, I'm glad I have the book, b/c it makes a nice little set with all the rest of them, but I basically finished it just to say I was done with it.
The spark and originality of the first two pirates books are just not in this one.
One of my girlfriends is stalking Gideon Defoe, and wants to inspire him to write The Pirates! In an Adventure More...
Nov 14, 2009
Carrie
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One has to wonder, just a little bit, if Gideon Defoe ever imagines that he is the Pirate Captain...
Also, there was definitely a sad lack of ham, tsk, tsk, tsk...
Also, there was definitely a sad lack of ham, tsk, tsk, tsk...
