The Child Pirate

Tiptoe into your kitchen and look beyond nature's design. and   Yes, there topping the cabinet. and   Of course, you say, it's only a countertop. and   But, do not stop there. and   Look into the countertop. and   Look right there, boys and girls, right under your fingertips, cold and hard in its swirls, chips, and crystals.Do you see them? and   Once you open your eyes, surely you will see the faces. and   Why, in the right-hand corner alone there is Queenie Ester, and the Child...
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Tiptoe into your kitchen and look beyond nature's design. and   Yes, there topping the cabinet. and   Of course, you say, it's only a countertop. and   But, do not stop there. and   Look into the countertop. and   Look right there, boys and girls, right under your fingertips, cold and hard in its swirls, chips, and crystals.Do you see them? and   Once you open your eyes, surely you will see the faces. and   Why, in the right-hand corner alone there is Queenie Ester, and the Child Pirate. and   And look there, just a little lower and see the Child-faced Cat, and Susan the Orphan. and   They are trapped there in time. and   They can never come out, but always they are changing, evolving. and   Each of them can be discovered, and then with merely a swish of a rag, each evolves into something else.But they are always, always present, for they are each part of a tale from the granite countertop. They have whispered their tales into my imagination, and now I shall share them with you. and  In this book we find the story of Briney McDoogal, abandoned as a baby by his mother and thrust upon his father, the brave pirate Captain Thomas McDoogal, and his crew of Gypsy Laddie pirates. and   Do not feel sorry for Briney. and   He lives a remarkable life, salty with danger and peppered with real pirate adventures as he sails from Scotland to the sandy shores of Jamaica and uncovers mysterious clues for a hidden treasure. and   But alas, as you shall soon read, all is not well for Briney. and   He must beware, for someone is watching his every move. and   Join Briney McDoogal, the Child Pirate, as he and a schooner full of other captivating characters blend imagination with history for a truly a wild adventure on the high seas.