The author of the Newbery Honor Book "Tuck Everlasting"delivers a new adventure about a young man who started out to be a pirate, but just didn't seem to have the knack for it and seeks a new career. Illustrations.
Natalie Babbitt is the author and illustrator of sixteen books, among them Tuck Everlasting, The Search for Delicious, and Kneeknock Rise, a Newbery Honor Book. Five of her books have been named ALA Notable Children's Books.