Jolley-Rogers and the Cave of Doom

Reviewed by: Deidre Walsh - Goodall Library, Sanford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 13, 2016

Review

This swashbuckling chapter book is the second in a new series. It was published simultaneously with the first title. In this pirate adventure, the Jolley-Rogers pirate family (Jim Lad, his sister Nugget and their parents) are enjoying the day at the beach. While there Jim Lad's family disappears into a cave. He enlists the help of his best friend Matilda and his peg-legged dog Bones. They must try to rescue his family before the magical pirate loot inside the cave holds his family hostage forever. As with the first title , this is a fun, enjoyable read for grades 3-5 and struggling older readers. It is a nice combination of regular chapter book and graphic novel. So it will please both parents and children. There is a generous amount of gray scale illustrations throughout the book. And the text is accessible to young readers. This is a quick, fun and enjoyable read for children who crave pirate stories and light fun mysteries. Purchase where pirate stories are popular.

Overall Book Score: good