The Great Treasure Hunt

Pocket Pirates #4

by Chris Mould

A band of tiny swashbucklers learn that treasure hunting is risky business in this epic conclusion of a chapter book series about pocket-sized pirates!

The Pocket Pirates have left the safety of their shelf to search for gold…but dangers await them. The skirting-board mice are on the prowl, and the shopkeeper has an unwelcome surprise in store! Will they find the treasure they seek…or return to their ship-in-a-bottle empty-handed?

140 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

About the author

Chris Mould is the illustrator of Captain Beastlie’s Pirate Party, written by Lucy Coats. Chris went to art school at the age of sixteen. During this time, he did various jobs, from delivering papers to washing-up. He has won the Nottingham Children’s Book Award and been commended for the Sheffield. He loves his work and likes to write and draw the kind of books that he would have liked to have on his shelf as a boy. He is married with two children and lives in Yorkshire.

Chris Mould spends his working day in one of the prestigious art studios at Dean Clough Mills in Halifax. His studio is clearly marked with a skull and crossboned warning as to what might lie within.

Chris is not confined to book illustration. He has worked for the RSC, the BBC, the FT and many other famous initials, aswell as film development work for Aardman Animations which included character and environment development work on the film Flushed Away.

When away from his studio, Chris spends most of his time with his wife Sue and his two daughters Emily and Charlotte.

Reviews

[Adele Broadbent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Captain Crabsticks isn't happy about the lack of treasure they have. How can they be real pirates without treasure! Lily and Button set out into the danger of the junk shop to search for gold.

The skirting board mice are soon after them, forcing them to find a hiding place quick! Just when they think they are safe, the junk shop owner arrives to tidy up. Right before their eyes, Old Uncle Noggin and their beloved ship in a bottle home are in terrible danger!

Can they save them, and what about the treasure they seek?

Another great adventure for these tiny pirates. The illustrations are fantastic! I love this series!

[Jennifer Plested · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the world they were in, especially their home being the ship in the bottle, great fun for younger readers.