{"product_id":"poppy-the-pirate-dog-candlewick-sparks-paperback","title":"Poppy the Pirate Dog: Candlewick Sparks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiz Kessler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Good pacing and appealing artwork. . . . Engaging fare for young readers.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoppy the dalmatian can't wait to go on a seaside vacation with her family; she thinks it will be fun to be a pirate dog. But she's afraid of boats! After trying--and failing--to be brave on a fishing boat, a seal-spotting cruise, a pedal boat, and a speedboat, Poppy has almost given up. Will she manage to find her pirate ship before the family heads back home? From \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Liz Kessler comes a full-color early reader for adventurous young scalawags and their pirate pooches.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiz Kessler is the author of the beloved Emily Windsnap series, as well as the Philippa Fisher series and the novels \u003ci\u003eA Year Without Autumn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNorth of Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e. She says that Poppy the Pirate Dog is based on her own beautiful dog, Poppy. \"After we moved near the ocean, we bought her a skull-and-crossbones scarf,\" she says. \"But the funny thing is that she's a bit scared of water, and that was the inspiration behind this story.\" Liz Kessler lives in England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike Phillips has been illustrating everything from picture books to the gruesome Horrible Histories series for almost twenty years. He lives in a small fishing village in England with his family and thinks his own dog, who is also named Poppy -- believe it or not! -- may want to be a pirate dog as well.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poppy the Pirate Dog\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757281607968,"sku":"9780763676612","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/24a91feeccdff1fd4dda66d89628693c.webp?v=1780098719","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/poppy-the-pirate-dog-candlewick-sparks-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}