Victricia Malicia Calamity Barrett may have been born on her family's pirate ship, but this mild-mannered young lady is sick of the sea: she'd much rather be ashore with her nose permanently buried in a book. But when Scylla the Serpent--the scourge of the sea--appears, quick-thinking Vic saves the ship by thunking the serpent on the head with her trunk full of books. For her bravery she is rewarded with the thing she wants most: a home on a little island. She opens a bookstore, and Landlubber Books becomes the pirates' favorite port in a storm. As Carrie Clickard's nimble, jaunty rhymes roll off the tongue like waves onto shore, children will delight in Victricia's adventures while parents will relate to her family's attempts to understand their unusual daughter. Victricia may not be a typical pirate hero, but she is the captain of her own destiny in this rollicking tale of self-determination, sticking to your dreams, and the joy of reading.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-4th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Flashlight Press .

Carrie Clickard is the master of rhyming nonfiction. She is the author of Dumpling Dreams , which School Library Journal called "a charming addition. " Kirkus Reviews called it "a fascinating historical character is presented in terms easy for young children to appreciate. " She is also the author of Magic for Sale , which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews , and Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt . She lives in Gainesville, Florida. Learn more at CLClickard. com.