by Cornelia Funke · Dressler · tapa dura · ISBN 9783791504582
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«Das Piratenschwein» is Cornelia Funke's children's adventure story, published by Dressler in hardcover (64 pages, in German).
Sven and his cabin boy Pit rescue Jule, a little pig with a gift: she finds hidden treasures. When a band of pirates kidnaps her, the two sailors set out to get her back. A tale of pirates, friendship and humor with color illustrations.
Text by Cornelia Funke and illustrations by Kerstin Meyer. Published in 1999; recommended reading from age 8.
Ideal for young readers who enjoy pirate and treasure adventures; also works well as a read-aloud.
Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity. Funke has since become Germany's "bestselling author for children". Her work has been translated into several languages and, as of 2012, Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.
