Books with title Captain Beaky

It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at fifteen he's not old enough to be a soldier, either, and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight. Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be brave, loyal, and fearless, and above all what it means to be a friend.Sam Angus pulls at heartstrings in this stirring wartime friendship story.

Young James Lamport dreams of going to sea with his uncle Argo, who has just arrived back in London from one of his grand adventures.At a family dinner, James' father announces that James has been accepted into Oxford and has secured a position at the First National Bank of London upon his graduation. James pleads with Argo to let him tag along, but Argo refuses and instead gives James a mysterious substance called "pixie dust" thinking it will satisfy the boy's whims.Seething over the possibility of living the same boring life as his father, James stows away on his uncle's ship, hoping for adventure on the high seas.When James discovers the mysterious island of Gjaebyth and the origin of the pixie dust his uncle gifted him, he sets out on a journey to rid "The Never Land" of evil. But evil has a way of seeping in...

It's 1915 and british troops are about to sail to gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at 15 he's not old enough to be a soldier either and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight. Then he meets captain, a refugee boy and his donkey, hey-ho. Together they teach billy what it means to be brave, loyal and fearless and above all what it means to be a friend.

It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at 15 he's not old enough to be a soldier either, and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight. Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be brave, loyal and fearless, and above all what it means to be a friend.

It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at 15 he's not old enough to be a soldier either, and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight. Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be brave, loyal and fearless, and above all what it means to be a friend.

Captain is a moving middle-grade WWI story about a boy, his donkey, and what it means to be brave, loyal, and fearless.It's 1915 and British troops are about to sail to Gallipoli. Billy is the youngest soldier in his platoon and is teased for not being old enough to drink or shave. The truth is, at fifteen he's not old enough to be a soldier, either, and he's terrified of the war he's about to fight. Then he meets Captain, a refugee boy, and his donkey, Hey-ho. Together they teach Billy what it means to be a friend. Sam Angus pulls at heartstrings in this stirring wartime friendship story.Praise for Captain:"The tight, powerful writing is reminiscent of Michael Morpurgo’s war novels―gritty but not gory. . . this is an important look at war and true friendship that should have a place in most collections." ―School Library Journal"[T]he friendship between Billy and Captain affectingly rendered. As with Angus’ previous war narratives, Soldier Dog (2013) and A Horse Called Hero (2014), this book is perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo, or for those who enjoy animal stories with historical settings." ―Booklist