Reading everything he can after learning how to read, young Edward finds his imagination soaring and particularly enjoys adventure stories, and one day he wakes up to find himself surrounded by pirates.

 

This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Booksellers' Choice Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1997 by Little, Brown & Company .

Award-winner David McPhail has written and illustrated scores of beloved children's books. He lives in Newburyport, Massachusetts