A swashbuckling tale filled with humour, suspense, and daring escapades.

The Treasure: There is a vast hidden treasure on Rat Island.

The Map: To find the treasure pirates must purchase a map for the cost of two

dead chickens.

Some of the pirates seeking the treasure:

Roger Jolly and his bumbling crew of misfits and comical characters:

Miss Myrtle Haversham-Grot.

Stinka, Plonker & Dingle.

Mad Dick the ruthless and unpredictable pirate chief of Scab Town.

One-Eyed Peg-legged Meg captain of a fearsome all-woman crew who live on

Cannibal Island.

Obstacles: The Ghosts of Pirates Past who guard the treasure.

The unusual rats who inhabit Rat Island.

The terrifying creatures of the caverns.

The book also comes with questions to aid critical thinking and drawing guides.