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K-Gr 2 Molly is sailing off to visit her grandmother when she is captured by ferocious Captain Firebeard and his cutthroat crew. Their intention is to hold her for ransom, but the stalwart girl refuses to divulge her parents' names and address despite endless chores and threats of being fed to the sharks. Instead, she waits until the pirates fall asleep and tosses messages tucked into bottles out to sea. Caught in the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Captain Firebeard, "the terror of the high seas," captures young Molly, sure her parents will pay a "handsome ransom," but brave Molly refuses to tell him anything, saying only, "If I told you my mother's name, you'd be so scared, you'd cry like a baby!" Too late, the pirates discover that Molly has been tossing bottles with messa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More