Synopsis
Children's Literature
When goofy puppy Andy accidentally breaks the leg off of Stone Rabbit's favorite coffee table, he does what any good friend would do—go to the comic book store and forget all about buying a new table leg. Fortunately for Stone Rabbit, the comic book store just happens to have a peg leg lying around that's perfect for repairing the coffee table. Unfortunately, the peg leg used to belong to the infamous pirate Barnacle Bob, who rises from the dead when Stone Rabbit nails the leg into his table. Before Andy and Stone Rabbit can blink, Barnacle Bob resurrects the rest of his undead crew; shanghais Andy and Stone Rabbit into becoming his cabin boy and first mate; and picks up where he left off—attacking the snobby royal fleet (which just happens to be made up of ghosts too). Yikes! How are Andy and Stone Rabbit going to get out of this? Similar to the fast-paced animated shows on Cartoon Network, Pirate Palooza feels a lot like going on Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride during a sugar rush—energetic and fun, but exhausting and dizzying afterward. Great for kids who like non-stop action in their stories, but a bit tiring for readers who like to catch their breath in between battles. Reviewer: Michael Jung