"Good pacing and appealing artwork. . . . Engaging fare for young readers." -- Booklist Poppy the dalmatian can't wait to go on a seaside vacation with her family; she thinks it will be fun to be a pirate dog. But she's afraid of boats After trying--and failing--to be brave on a fishing boat, a seal-spotting cruise, a pedal boat, and a speedboat, Poppy has almost given up. Will she manage to find her pirate ship before the family heads back home?...