Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.2
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
502
Points per Word
0.000996
Description
Sam, a young pirate aboard the ship Golden Duck, finds a bag of coins while searching for supplies on a small island where the crew has anchored for repairs after a storm damages the ship and injures the captain, Polly Parrot, and Nell. He keeps the discovery secret from his fellow pirates and faces a dilemma over whether to spend the money on himself or on gifts for his friends. The story is set at sea aboard a pirate ship during their voyage.