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Funny story about a mean, tough pirate (he'll steal your socks!) and the adventure he finds himself in when he meets a meaner, tougher (though familiar) pirate (she'll steal your underwear!) And, of course you can't be a pirate without your socks and underwear! This story will find an audience with the kid in us all! Perfect for the child who loves pirates, or the person who collects great and hilarious stories.

The dreaded Dirty Joe and his piratical crew sail in search of the smelliest treasure ever: dirty socks! The rogues cheerfully pillage their way across the seven seas, until the day they run across another band of pirates—one led by the notorious Stinky Annie. Has Dirty Joe finally met his match?

From Grammy Award–winning storyteller Bill Harley and bestselling illustrator Jack E. Davis comes a zany, tongue-twisting, side-splitting tale certain to be prized by budding buccaneers!

Dubbed "the Mark Twain of contemporary kids' music" by Entertainment Weekly, singer, songwriter, and storyteller Bill Harley has entertained children and their parents for more than twenty years as an award-winning performer and a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered. In addition to recording many award-winning albums for kids, he is also the author of Dear Santa: The Letters of James B. Dobbins, illustrated by R. W. Alley.

Mr. Harley performs onstage around the country and lives in Massachusetts. A version of this tale appears on his Grammy Award-winning album Blah Blah Blah: Stories about Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates & Dogs.

32 pages