by Judy Brown · Simon & Schuster Children's · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781416901907
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«Portia the Pirate Princess» is Judy Brown's children's adventure novel, published by Simon & Schuster Children's in paperback (128 pages, in English).
Portia is a princess who prefers the sea to a boring marriage: she sells the family jewels, buys a ship, and escapes with her ladies-in-waiting. When her favourite cousin is to be married against her will, Portia comes to the rescue. The parrot Squawk delivers distress messages from other princesses, while Count Nasty pursues her.
First book in the Pirate Princess series, originally published in 2006. Aimed at children and young readers.
Recommended for readers aged 5 to 8, especially for those seeking adventures with determined female protagonists and humour.
Judy Anne Brown is a New Zealand accountancy academic. She is currently a full professor at the Victoria University of Wellington. In 2024, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
