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"Both menace and humor are surprisingly well combined in this book's lively illustrations. \u201CI think treasure brings nothing but trouble!\u201D squawks a macaw early in this cautionary tale. He\u2019s right, of course, but like most adventures the real fun is in the journey. The eccentric crew\u2019s thoughts are shown in cartoon bubbles, shifting from treasure to monsters, but they set aside their doubts. The abundant visual jokes -- a sleeping pirate cuddling a teddy bear with an eye patch, a tentacle salting an oblivious pirate\u2019s breakfast egg -- infuse the deliciously dark story with sly humor. \nThis may not be good bedtime reading for sensitive kids -- aside from the monster issue, the dark tones of the early pages and the decorated font can make it a bit difficult to read in subdued lighting. Observant readers may pick up on the clever twist at the end early on, and those who miss the hints the first time will pore over the book to find all the clues. The fiddler's rhyming chantey has an easy, fun rhythm without going overboard on pirate talk.\n&amp;quot;The Pirate Cruncher&amp;quot;\u2019s long tentacles quietly curl through each page, pulling its prey ever closer. The gotcha ending is wonderfully played."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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