Pedro and Spud explore the Big River, romp through the tangled green jungle, and discover a huge dark
ship in the sand. But all the while, Pedro dreams of being a captain. To twirl the wheel of the ship and sail
the seven seas. To be strong and brave and true. To wear a hat that is gold and white and sparkling—a
captain's hat! Fiction.

An Accelerated Reader® quiz is available from Renaissance Learning www.renlearn.com.
AR quizzes provide diagnostic information for the conventional classroom teacher.