Whisked away by his old adversaries, the Perfumed Pirates of Perfidy, Charlie is put to work aboard their new galleon. Held captive and forced to raid an unsuspecting ship with the bloodthirsty crew, Charlie is sure things can’t get much worse… Until the pirates spot an enormous blunt-headed, sharp-toothed whale. A terrible battle ensues as the pirates try to harpoon the beast and Charlie tries his best to stop them.

Will Charlie and the whale escape from the evil pirate crew’s clutches? And, more importantly, will Charlie Small EVER find his way home?



Buckaneering boys' books to grip the most reluctant reader
Daily Telegraph

...should prove irresistible to reader of seven and upward
Becky Stradwick, The Bookseller

My seven year old couldn't put it down
Rachel Ayers Nelson, School Librarian

I got a laugh out of pretty well every page and so will many small boys - and some girls too.
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