Captain and Matey Set Sail: A Rollicking Pirate Story About Friendship and Buried Treasure for Kids (Ages 4-8)

by Daniel Laurence, Claudio Muñoz (Illustrator)

A rollicking high seas adventure for beginning readers about two feisty and funny pirates. Sail the seven seas in this swashbuckling adventure! Together with their faithful parrot, Squawk, Captain and Matey sing and dance, rescue a stranded pirate, and hunt for buried treasure. Though these two feisty pirates rarely agree on anything, in their quest for riches they discover their friendship is worth more than gold. Beginning readers are sure to enjoy the comic interplay between these two silly pirates brought to life by Claudio Muñoz's exceptional art. Captain and Matey Set Sail is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.

Genres: Childrens, Pirates, Picture Books, Fiction

Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Krystal F · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was an alright book. It is a good one for beginning readers. I enjoyed the parrot getting her name quite a bit.

Category: Beginning Reader

[Elizabeth S · Rating 4 out of 5]

After complaining about the stupidity of several beginning reader books, it is nice to have one I enjoyed. Fun stories, interesting characters, and silly twists in the story make this one a joy to read. By the way, this is one of those books where the main characters often argue with each other. Some people may be bothered by that, but I think it was done in a sufficiently silly way to not be a problem.

[Taylor Renfroe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed Reading this book because it showed that you can have friends that are different from you but ultimately make you better. This would be a great read for a young children's classroom because it has plenty of adventures of two pirates and although that they are different from each other they still compromise and are good friends.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Yo Ho Ho" super fun pirate book! A small chapter chapter book that follows the adventures of two good friends Captain (the Captain of the boat) and Matey his first mate. They seem to always argue over everything but in the end they come up with a compromise together.. And in the end of the story they realize how special they are to one another.

[Callie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Temas says, "I didn't like it cuz there weren't really interesting parts. I didn't like anything about it."

We didn't finish the book since neither of us was interested in it.

[Schmobes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kiddo loved it! Good level 3 book.

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zack loved these 4 silly tales of a captain and the arguments he has with his first mate, Matey.

[Nora · Rating 3 out of 5]

MCL. I liked the songs they sang and when Matey wanted to keep dishes and napkins in the treasure chest.

[Mari · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun and silly pirate beginning reader.

[Eric Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story and humor are fantastic. If only Daniel Laurence published more.

[Olivia · Rating 2 out of 5]

A solid story about pirates and a good introduction to some larger words. The pirates do engage in traditional pirate activity, including mentions of rum.

[Rebecca Millerjohn · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful and fun midlevel early reader about a silly pirate and his 1st mate. Great pirate vocab with an action packed and silly story sure to make kids go crazy for these characters.

[Mylisa Larsen]

My favorite easy to read since Arnold Lobel.