Legendary buccaneers need a youngster's help to find a long lost treasure! It's like if the Pirates of the Caribbean let loose to search Disneyland!
Ages ago, Greybeard hid his treasure chest from fellow swashbucklers. Ever since, the beautiful Captain and her infamous Corsairs have searched for it, but their map missed the key piece. Tonight Redlocks recruits Greybeard's descendant, young Baltazar, to help locate the long-lost riches. The boy leads the way, but now the bustling amusement park Treasure Island sits atop the buried booty. Join the crew of the flying Cutlass (a legendary cast that includes Hook, Long John Silver, and Black Bart) on a roller coaster to discover where "x" marks the spot. Can Baltazar help them strike pay dirt before their tickets expire?
Pirate lovers and their parents will get a kick out of this action-packed tale, illustrated by a professional animator who worked on the TV series Speed Racer: The Next Generation. Join this motley crew as they hop aboard exciting theme park rides: from the log water slide and ship pendulum to carnival games and the ferris wheel. Kids will enjoy this adventure since it combines the fun memories of summer vacations with the timeless pleasure of a treasure hunt.
"I enjoyed the book immensely and found it utterly chARRRRRming! A dreamy holiday for a wee pirate with some colorful swashbuckling characters!"
- Cap'n Slappy, co-founder of Talk Like a Pirate Day
Ages ago, the legendary pirate, Greybeard, hid a treasure chest from his fellow swashbucklers, the beautiful Captain Redlocks, and her infamous Corsairs. Tonight she recruits Greybeard's descendant, young Baltazar, to help locate the long-lost fortune. But now the bustling amusement park "Treasure Isle" sits atop the buried booty!
Join the crew of the flying Cutlass on a wild roller coaster to discover where "X" marks the spot. Can Baltazar and company strike it rich before their tickets expire?
Vividly illustrated like an animated film, this colorful adventure features a legendary cast of characters. Fondly remembering family vacations gone by, pirate lovers of all ages will enjoy this marvelous joy ride
"Justin Roth is a talent. His drawings are full of life, and demonstrate all that is wonderful about traditional drawing and design. I am sure that this book will inspire and be cherished by art lovers and children alike."-Martin Wittig, illustrator
"Let's see... a jolly band of misfit pirates take their flying ship to an amusement park in search of treasure - while there they're bombarded with parents wanting to take pictures, kids thinking it's ok to climb on the pirates, and security guards who just don't understand that it's all in good fun....Baltazar and the Flying Pirates is more or less the tale I just described, brought to life in colorful, friendly artwork. The pirates are a misfit crew indeed, with some members you may recognize (Anne Bonney, Long John Silver) and still more that are new to this story (Flynn, Captain Redlocks, Big Queeq, etc.) Each is a character is unique and memorable as their names, to say nothing of the story's "every boy" protagonist, with the truly unusual name of Baltazar. It's an amusing story that should be well enjoyed by any younger buccaneers, along with their parents, older siblings, or captains." - Bilge Munky
