T.J. and the Pirate Who Wouldn't Go Home

by Carol Gorman

T.J.'s eccentric Uncle Ainsley builds a time machine that accidently brings a pirate from 1690 to the present, and the pirate, Captain Billy, is having such a good time in the modern world that he refuses to return to his own time

135 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1990

About the author

Carol Gorman is an Iowa-born writer of over 40 published books. She spent 17 years teaching in middle-school, high-school, and college classes. Her writing time has been devoted to creating mystery and suspense novels for children.

She originally aspired to be an actress, and while studying at the University of Iowa, was cast in the lead of both West Side Story and Peter Pan. In the 1980s, Carol married writer Edward Gorman, who inspired her to write. She conducts writers’ workshops at elementarys, middle schools and high schools, and enjoys talking to students about writing and publishing.

Reviews

[Jamie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'd've liked it better in my younger days, but it was nice to read an old Scholastic again.

[Laurie D'ghent · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for fourth grade boys

of which I am neither.