This charming childrens book from talented New Zealand author Joy Cowley features an unusually independent heroine - the fierce little red-headed woman. She lives at the end of a very long pier. in a house with a trapdoor through which she fishes for her dinner and jumps into the ocean to swim. The fierce little woman plays a bagpipe and knits socks to sell to sailors with wet feet. and doesnt mind the solitude and the sound of the sea breathing in and out under her door. But one stormy evening a wicked pirate strides down the pier and raps at the fierce little womans window. She has no use for a wicked pirate and threatens him with her knitting needles. bagpipe. and fishing gear. His blustering does no good. so finally the truth comes out: hes stranded. and hes hungry. wet ... and afraid of t...

 

This book was recognised in the Russell Clark Medal for Illustration category by the Lianza Children's Book Award.

There are 40 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 2011 by Gecko Press .

Joy Cowley has written hundreds of stories for children, some of which are published all over the world.