Pirate's Promise

by Clyde Robert Bulla

Book Overview

Young and orphaned, Tom Pippin has just been sold by his greedy uncle to the captain of a great sailing ship bound for America. Although Tom has been sold into slavery, no one can buy or sell his unwavering spirit. Tom longs to be free on the shores of America, but when a pirate's ship captures his boat, the young boy's life changes forever. Pirate Captain Land and his motley crew of men reveal to Tom all of the secrets--and dangers--of the pirate's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064404579
• ISBN13: 9780064404570
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

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Pirate's Promise is one of the best books I have ever read and if you like adventures you'll like it a lot. Tom Pippin, the main character, has a hard life. He thinks he is his own master. He may be bonded for seven years. He meets some nice captains and some mean ones. He meets some bad guys and some new friends and goes to a lot of new lands. Also, other books by Cldye Robert Bulla are really good.

I liked it !

Pirate's Promise is an adventure book. Tom is sold for seven years of work in Anerica. He learns it is not good to be a pirate, but some are nice.

Pirate's Promise

12 year old TOM Pipin was taken on broad Lady Pig as the pirates called it.To sail for America but in surpirse the pirates took over the ship.Bravely Tom asked the cap tin if he could take him with them.So the cap tin did but captin land could not finish his promise.So he asked his partner Ben to finish it for him and thats what Ben did.Eascaping from a group of other pirates Ben took Tom on a raft and sailed to anisland. [read the book to find out what happens]

Great Adventure for the Young Reader

Twelve-year-old Tom Pippin's life takes several drastic turns during this short, exciting chapter book for young readers. Tom refuses to be beaten by circumstances and fights for his freedom and the chance to live his life how he chooses after his parents die. We see that one's actions and decisions have consequences as related to us in the tragic tale of Captain Land, a pirate of some honor, who redeems Tom's life.Bulla's books are among my favorites to recommend to young readers.