Book Review by Aarene Storms: Polly and the Pirates

Polly and the Pirates by Ted Naifeh

Polly Pringle, raised up properly and never dreaming of adventures like the other pupils at her proper boarding school is very surprised to discover that she has been kidnapped by pirates.

The reason behind the kidnapping is just as silly and delightful as the resulting swashbuckling that fills this teen graphic novel. Every piratical convention a reader could want is here: walking the plank, hidden treasure maps, backstabbing crew members, colorful nautical language, and a dashingly romantic rival pirate captain, plus a gutsy girl with surprisingly mad pirate skillz.

Hoist the sails and prepare yourself for a rippin' pirate adventure tale.

Rating

No sex, drugs, or (real) cussing. Some cartoon violence, not bloody. Highly recommended for readers ages 10 to adult. A second Polly and the Pirates book was published in January 2012, and I can hardly wait to read it!

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach Library, KCLS