Jack Plank Tells Tales

Blurb

Jack Plank Tells Tales is a children's book by Newbery Honor recipient Natalie Babbitt. Her first novel in 25 years, it was released by Scholastic, Inc. in 2007. The book contains connected stories dealing with an inept and humane pirate, Jack Plank, who has trouble finding work that suits him and his inhibitions.
The book received a starred review from BookList in April 2007, and the School Library Journal gave it a most favorable review.