THE OLD MAN AND THE PIRATE PRINCESS
September 2017
Pirate Princess Saria learns a valuable lesson alongside her plucky pirate parrot Poppy when they go to Buccaneer Bob’s and the unexpected happens. They are kidnapped by a ninja! If Saria and Poppy want to get out of this mess, they must learn not to judge others by their appearance but by the goodness in their hearts.
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THE OLD MAN AND THE PIRATE PRINCESS MEET A DRAGON
April 2019
Pirate Princess Saria and her plucky pirate parrot, Poppy, are chased by bullies from the Flying Dutchman Academy on their way home one day. Pirate Princess Saria and her faithful companion, Poppy, hide from their problems in a mysterious cave. When they find out the cave is inhabited by a dragon, they must decide whether or not to take their chances with the dragon or the bullies searching for them. Pirate Princess Saria and her parrot, Poppy, learn a valuable lesson about facing your problems instead of running from them. In the process of learning to face their fears, they also get to help a friend in an unexpected way.
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CHARACTER SURVEY- Old Man Royce
WHAT IS YOUR NICKNAME (IF YOU HAVE ONE)?
Wrinkles
IF A GENIE GRANTED YOU THREE WISHES, WHAT WOULD YOU WISH FOR?
Prune juice, nun chucks, Peg-Leg Pete’s new album
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Bran muffins
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT?
Strawberry ice cream
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?
Blue
IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
Rome- it is where newspapers were invented.
WHAT SCARES YOU/WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
Shrinking my favorite sweater in the dryer.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY?
Reading the newspaper.
WHAT DO/DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW/GREW UP?
A pirate
DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU WERE REALLY EMBARRASSED.
When my high-waisted pants fell down at the grocery store because I forgot my belt
WHAT IS HIDING UNDER YOUR BED?
Dust bunnies but they are cute so I let them stay there
WHAT REALLY ANNOYS YOU?
People bothering me when I’m trying to read my newspaper
WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE BEST ABOUT YOURSELF?
My shiny bald head
IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
A turtle so I never had to leave home
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD YOU PICK AND WHY?
To be super fast so I could finish my chores and have more time to read my newspaper
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR RIGHT NOW?
Prune Juice
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY AND WHY?
The prune harvest because I like to go to the local prune farm and pick prunes
WHAT IS/WAS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?
Home Economics because I learned how to cook prunes
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN SCHOOL/AT WORK?
Read my newspaper and yell at the squirrels for being loud in my yard
WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION?
The friendship bracelet Saria gave me
WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE THE MOST?
Brussel sprouts
WHAT IS YOUR HIDDEN TALENT?
I can name all of the types of clams in the world
WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO LIVE?
A cave in the woods
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
I would want to be able to dance without my cane
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE MOTTO?
Take care of yourself- drink your water and eat your prunes
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG?
Strawberry Fields Forever
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY?
Caramels
CHARACTER SURVEY: Pirate Princess Saria and Pirate Parrot Poppy
WHAT IS YOUR NICKNAME (IF YOU HAVE ONE)?
SARIA: Princess
POPPY: Birdie
IF A GENIE GRANTED YOU THREE WISHES, WHAT WOULD YOU WISH FOR?
SARIA: Three words- kitties, kitties, kitties!
POPPY: Worms, birdseed and crackers
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
SARIA: Buccaneer Bob’s Famous Fish Sticks
POPPY: Worm Smoothies
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE DESSERT?
SARIA: Root Beer Floats
POPPY: Ladybugs
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?
SARIA: PINK!
POPPY: PINK!
IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE, WHERE WOULD YOU GO?
SARIA: The Bermuda Triangle- it’s full of treasure!
POPPY: The Rainforest- the bugs there are bigger than I am!
WHAT SCARES YOU/WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
SARIA: Ninjas
POPPY: Cats
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY?
SARIA: Dancing
POPPY: Flying
WHAT DO YOU/DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW/GREW UP?
SARIA: A ballerina
POPPY: A flying instructor
DESCRIBE A TIME WHEN YOU WERE REALLY EMBARRASSED.
SARIA: When I brought my pet crocodile to school for show and tell and he bit my teacher
POPPY: When I flew into a tree in front of all of my friends
WHAT IS HIDING UNDER YOUR BED?
SARIA: Dirty socks
POPPY: Old worms
WHAT REALLY ANNOYS YOU?
SARIA: Bullies
POPPY: Windy days that make it hard to fly
WHAT DO YOU LIKE THE BEST ABOUT YOURSELF?
SARIA: That I am a really good dancer
POPPY: That I know all of the names of the different clouds
IF YOU COULD BE ANY ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
SARIA: I would like to be a penguin and live in the snow and go sledding on my stomach down big hills
POPPY: If I couldn’t be a bird anymore, I would like to be a puppy because they are so fluffy and cute
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD YOU PICK AND WHY?
SARIA: Invisibility so I could get more treasure without anyone knowing
POPPY: To be able to fly through things like trees and walls
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING IN YOUR REFRIGERATOR RIGHT NOW?
SARIA: Mustard
POPPY: Night crawlers
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY AND WHY?
SARIA: Christmas because all of my family comes home from plundering and we play in the snow together
POPPY: National Bird Day because all of my bird friends meet somewhere warm and play on the beach together
WHAT IS/WAS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL?
SARIA: Math! I love finding new ways to count my treasure!
POPPY: Geography! I love to find new places with the best bugs to eat!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN SCHOOL/AT WORK?
SARIA: If I’m not dancing or looking for treasure, I like to read
POPPY: If I’m not flying, I like to gather different kinds of sticks and materials for my nest
WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION?
SARIA: My crown because my parents gave it to me
POPPY: My golden nest award I won for having the coolest nest in town
WHAT FOOD DO YOU DISLIKE THE MOST?
SARIA: Brussel sprouts
POPPY: Peanut butter- it makes my beak stick together
WHAT IS YOUR HIDDEN TALENT?
SARIA: I can whistle
POPPY: I can sing
WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO LIVE?
SARIA: New York City so I can be in the ballet there
POPPY: The Rainforest so I can eat all of the bugs
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
SARIA: I would be less afraid to try new things
POPPY: I would like to be able to swim
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE MOTTO?
SARIA: Be kind to others, you never know who you will make friends with!
POPPY: Adversity is a strong wind. Fly through it!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG?
SARIA: Pirates Life
POPPY: I Believe I Could Fly
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CANDY?
SARIA: Chocolate coins
POPPY: Gummy worms
THE OLD MAN AND THE PIRATE PRINCESS
September 2017
Pirate Princess Saria learns a valuable lesson alongside her plucky pirate parrot Poppy when they go to Buccaneer Bob’s and the unexpected happens. They are kidnapped by a ninja! If Saria and Poppy want to get out of this mess, they must learn not to judge others by their appearance but by the goodness in their hearts.
Ebook- Paperback-
THE OLD MAN AND THE PIRATE PRINCESS MEET A DRAGON
April 2019
Pirate Princess Saria and her plucky pirate parrot, Poppy, are chased by bullies from the Flying Dutchman Academy on their way home one day. Pirate Princess Saria and her faithful companion, Poppy, hide from their problems in a mysterious cave. When they find out the cave is inhabited by a dragon, they must decide whether or not to take their chances with the dragon or the bullies searching for them. Pirate Princess Saria and her parrot, Poppy, learn a valuable lesson about facing your problems instead of running from them. In the process of learning to face their fears, they also get to help a friend in an unexpected way.
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THE OLD MAN AND THE PIRATE PRINCESS MEET A MAGICAL MENACE
April 2022
Old Man Royce, Pirate Princess Saria and Poppy the pirate parrot are back with a new adventure! When Pirate Princess Saria gets a mysterious invitation in the mail, the trio must investigate the sender to see if they can solve the mystery of the invitation and of who turned Old Man Royce into a dragon (he’s better now). Join the Old Man and the Pirate Princess on their latest adventure and make sure to wear your dancing shoes!
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