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When Maggie's pet cricket is stolen, she andher friends embark on a search for the "pirate" thief which ends in a small tragedy, but the making of a new friend.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Maggie: A young girl whose pet cricket is stolen.
  • The "Pirate": A cricket-stealing boy who builds a treehouse in the swamp.
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  1. Ezra Jack Keats (Author)
  2. Murat Isaku

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Four Winds Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1979
ISBN: 0590076027
Page Count: 34

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Reading Level: Ages 4-8

Great for discussions on friendship.


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