Molly Rogers to the Rescue

by Cornelia Funke

Thieves, greedy pirates and mischief-makers are no match for Molly Rogers! When Molly and her mother, Barbarous Bertha, discover that Captain Firebeard is destroying Monkey Skull Island in search of buried treasure, they set sail on the Red Swallow to save the island and its animals from his clutches. But Firebeard will stop at nothing to get his treasure - how will Molly outwit him this time? A fantastic swashbuckling adventure for little readers, bursting with brilliant characters, gorgeous illustrations and lots of girl power!

96 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2019

About the author

Cornelia Funke is a multiple award-winning German illustrator and storyteller, who writes fantasy for all ages of readers. Amongst her best known books is the Inkheart trilogy. Many of Cornelia's titles are published all over the world and translated into more than 30 languages. She has two children, two birds and a very old dog and lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really fun pirate adventure, following the adventures of Molly Rogers and her mother, the pirate Barbarous Bertha. A great first chapter book, short with fun and colourful illustrations. The characters all have names that will capture the child reader’s attention, such as Tattooed Tammy and One-Eyed Wilma. Their unique characters are brought out during the story, with them all working together based on their individual strengths. The story shows strong female characters who are the ones doing the rescuing, rather than waiting to be rescued as with traditional gender stereotypes. It does feel a bit like it is pitting the male (bad pirates) and female (good pirates) teams against each other – there is a male character in Molly’s ‘good’ team, but the bad pirates are all male. To take breaking gender stereotypes further, it would have been nice to see a female pirate on the ‘bad’ side too. Overall, a really fun and enjoyable book. Perhaps suitable for ages 5-7, or Years 1-2

[Sara Rothery · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book... many numbers to learn, lots of animals to look into and a good storyline.