Pigwig and the Pirates

When a pirate ship drops anchor at their seaside resort. Pigwig, his wife Matilda and their nephew Northcliff decide to go aboard and look over the ship. But they and the other visitors are robbed and made to walk the plank and the pirates sail off with Northcliff, playing pirates, still aboard. Pigwig sets off in hot pursuit following the trail of plunder. He finally tracks them down on their treasure island, rescues Northcliff and with a few well-placed Xs on their treasure map, induces the pirates to dispose of themselves and the island. A colourful, amusing adventure, but it is a pity that this paperback is so small: younger readers may well be deterred by the size and density of the print, and in any event, the pictures, which are packed with action and items of interest, are not well served by so great a reduction.