Atticus Van Tasticus, 9780143796541
Paperback
Ten-year-old pirate captain! Hilarious hijinks and high-seas adventure await.

Atticus Van Tasticus

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    2 September 2019

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Summary

Atticus Van Tasticus: The Boy Pirate Captain

1750, when times were tough and teeth were rotten…

As part of an ancient family tradition, young Atticus Van Tasticus narrowly escapes a life down the coal mines - or worse, going to school - when he gets to choose the gift of a pirate ship from his Grandnan’s treasure pile.

It’s a choice that will change the course of history - well, OK, his story, at least. Atticus pulls together a rag-tag bunch of misfits - AHEM - a tou…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143796541
ISBN-10:0143796542
Author:Andrew Daddo, Stephen Michael King
Publisher:Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:Puffin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:2 September 2019
Weight:221g
Dimensions:197mm x 131mm x 24mm
About The Author

Andrew Daddo

Andrew Daddo (Author)

Andrew Daddo has managed to have a crack at just about every aspect of the entertainment industry. He’s appeared on TV and stage, presented radio programs and podcasts, and even made movies. Best of all, Andrew is an accomplished author. He has written 25 books including picture books, chapter books, short story collections, novels and a vague biography - he’s hard to pin down. He also talks up literacy in schools.

Stephen Michael King (Illustrator)

Stephen Michael King has been described as an artist who ‘draws from the inside out’, and it is this gentle, intuitive truth that gives heart and playfulness to his work. Stephen Michael King is an internationally renowned, award-winning author and illustrator whose career has spanned over thirty years, producing more that one hundred titles. He has worked with a stable of Australia’s best children’s book authors including Glenda Millard, Margaret Wild, Nick Bland, Peter Carey and Tim Winton. Books that Stephen Michael King has written and illustrated include- Three; Rainbow Bear; Mutt Dog!; Leaf; and Milly, Jack and the Dancing Cat. His books have been translated into over twenty languages, and he is frequently honoured in children’s book award categories - including winning the CBCA Book of the year, and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award.

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