Phoebe would rather be on her phone than walk around the Doubloons Pirate Park for her brother Max’s birthday. Then he insists on exploring an old pirate ship with an animatronic pirate aboard. But when a storm rolls in, the kids find themselves at sea with the pirate that’s come to life. He agrees to take them back to Doubloons, but only if they help him in return. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Full contents:
#1: The Adventure Begins#2: The Trickster’s Plan#3: Walk the Plank#4: Out of Control#5: Fortune-tellers#6: Back to Doubloons
Johanna Gohmann is an essayist, humor writer, and children’s book author whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Cut, and McSweeney’s, among other publications. She currently makes her home in Brooklyn, where she lives with her Irish computer nerd husband and their Scorpio son. You can find her at JohannaGohmann.com and on Instagram at @johannagohmann.
Emily Flake is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator, and a regular contributor to The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, and many other publications. She is the author of Joke in a Box, That Was Awkward, and Mama Tried. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, and alarmingly large cat. You can find her at EmilyFlake.com and on Instagram at @eflakeagogo.View all by Johanna Gohmann
