Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of extraordinary adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps, clever inventions and top tips for survival, Charlie's second adventure takes him onto a pirate ship as cabin boy for some fearsome and ferocious pirates... will they make him walk the plank? Or will their skeleton enemy be the worst of them all? No adventure is too big for Charlie Small! And how will he ever get home?

When Charlie Small is twelve years old he falls through a gap in space and time and has been trying to get home ever since - his second lost diary, full of drawings and top tips for survival, reveals how he ends up as a cabin boy for a gang of cut-throat pirates and must face a ferocious enemy!

About the Author

Nick Ward was born in the late Jurassic period, and since then has written over sixty books for children, from picture books to young fiction. His book "Don't Eat The Teacher" has sold over a million copies and his alter-ego Charlie Small has written twelve volumes of unbelievable but completely true adventurous memoirs.

Brought up living above the family shop in a quiet market town, all Nick Ward ever wanted to do was write and illustrate books, and by hook and by crook, that's exactly what he has ended up doing. He has worked in design studios and converted school buildings, but now works from a little wooden studio (shed) at the bottom of his leafy garden. It's all rather lovely.

Reviews
Buccaneering books to grip the most reluctant reader. * Daily Telegraph *
Charlie's scrapes and escapes are mapped step by step, like a good action stunt, with a balance of detail and pace. * Times Educational Supplement *
My seven year old couldn't put it down. * The School Librarian *
Should prove irresistible to readers of seven and upward. * The Bookseller *
Exciting set-piece scenes. Charlie's scrapes and escapes are mapped step by step, like a good action stunt, with a balance of detail and pace. * TES *
A delightful adventure-packed story ... Full of wonderful maps, sketches, and notes, this title is the first in what promises to be a highly entertaining series * Through the Looking Glass *



Book Information
ISBN 9781913101923
Author Nick Ward
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Guppy Publishing Ltd
Publisher Guppy Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 183g
Dimensions(mm) 129mm * 198mm * 14mm