Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.0
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
327
Points per Word
0.001529
Description
Captain Tiptoe, a pirate captain, cannot sleep because his crew is too noisy. He devises a plan to get the pirates to fall asleep. The story takes place on a pirate ship and is intended for young readers in grades K-3.
Quick Summary
Captain Tiptoe tries everything to get his noisy pirates to sleep, and kids will laugh at his hilariously creative solutions. The story bursts with silly sound effects like "boom boom" and "tap tap tap" that make reading aloud an interactive game kids beg to hear again and again. If your little one adores "The Pout-Pout Fish" or other playful picture books with catchy repeating sounds, this pirate adventure will become their new favorite bedtime read. Ideal for ages 4-7 or kindergarten through second grade.