The Pirates and the Peacock

by Pamela Love

“TODAY’S THE CAPTAIN’S birthday, Peter,” whispered Polly Rogers. Rogers was the first mate of the pirate ship Finicky Fin . She handed some coins to Peter, who was too new to have a pirate nickname yet. “While we’re in port, buy him a parrot in the marketplace and sneak it aboard. Then hide. The crew wants to surprise Captain Chester tonight.” “What’s a parrot?” asked Peter. “A bird, of course. Sometimes pirate captains keep one as a pet. Buy the biggest, brightest one you can find. Captain Chester deserves the best!” Strange things filled the local marketplace. Peter walked past boomerangs, bananas, and bamboo, eyes wide. At last he found a woman selling a bird—and what a bird! Peter was sure it had to be the finest…

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