SuitabookPoppy the pirate dog and the missing treasure
Liz Kessler
- Reading
- Try reading together and pause when the tortoise or present goes missing; invite the child to guess what might happen, then compare their ideas with the story as it unfolds.
- Themes
- Poppy’s injury and cone: Poppy hurts herself and has to wear a cone while the children rehearse their pirate play. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Missing belongings: The neighbour’s tortoise and Dad’s birthday present for Mom go missing amid the family’s preparations. These disappearances create a mystery-like situation, but their framing and outcome are not established.
- Worth knowing
- Poppy hurts herself and has to wear a cone; a neighbour’s tortoise and a birthday present also go missing. The extent of the injury and how the missing items are handled are unclear.