It's Not a School Bus, It's a Pirate Ship

By Mickey Rapkin, Teresa Martínez (illustrator),

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In this follow-up to It's Not a Bed, It's a Time Machine, a young boy is worried about the bus ride to his first day of school. Who will he sit with on the bus? How will he make friends?

The bus driver knows the first day of school is…

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1 author picked It's Not a School Bus, It's a Pirate Ship as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

When a little boy boards the school bus for the very first time, he’s terrified—until the bus driver whispers, “This isn’t a school bus, it’s a pirate ship!” I think it’s terrific when stories sweep readers in and invite them to use their imagination. Equally terrific is the way the characters join together to turn first-day jitters into a journey on the high seas. Illustrations, cleverly inspired by children’s artwork (which I love!), are the perfect partner for this kid-centric story

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