The Pirates Mixed-Up Voyage

Piled with layer upon layer of adjectival overkill, so beloved by the sort of child who will understand the humour that Margaret Mahy injects into her text, this pirate story is an guaranteed winner. Philosophy satirised, even slinks into the opening page, in an erudite argument between Lionel Wafer and Toothpick. Free Will, Determinism, Great stuff, Sir Kief will love every nuance, not to mention Toad, without a wooden leg, just in case you confuse him with any antecedent pirate, nameless of course. Ye Olde Pyratte Shippe Teashoppe, well there's ethnic, boyo. A lot of rumblebumpkin, if you don't mind me saying so.