Jack Plank Tells Tales by Natalie Babbitt

Kids' Reading List: 6 to 9 Years

Recommended by the American Library Association
Original Content | August 08, 2008

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Jack Plank Tells Tales
By Natalie Babbitt

After spending years at sea, Jack comes to town to find a new career. Is there any job that is just right for an ex-pirate who is no good at plundering but loves to tell stories?

Michael di Capua Books/Scholastic, 2007. ISBN 9780545004961

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