Swap!
Paperback – Picture Book, December 9, 2025
Candlewick Press · Paperback · December 9, 2025
“A fun-filled swapfest for salty dogs and landlubbers alike.” —School Library Journal (starred review) In a young scalawag’s first tale of bartering, a peg-legged youngster sets out to help his captain repair his vessel.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow a lively chain of swaps where practical ingenuity makes room for friendship.
- Themes
- Bartering, Friendship, Ingenuity
- Pacing
- Fast
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“A fun-filled swapfest for salty dogs and landlubbers alike.” —School Library Journal (starred review) In a young scalawag’s first tale of bartering, a peg-legged youngster sets out to help his captain repair his vessel. One button for three teacups. SWAP! Two teacups for four coils of rope. SWAP! And so it goes, until the little swashbuckler secures sails, anchors, a ship’s wheel, and more . . . including a happy friend.
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Steve Light’s intricate pen-and-ink illustrations, punctuated by brilliant blue and other hues, anchor this clever tale of friendship and ingenuity.
Trading Up
Follow a lively chain of swaps where practical ingenuity makes room for friendship.
Come here for
- A child’s-eye introduction to bartering
- Pirate adventure with a clever trading rhythm
Expect
- Intricate pen-and-ink art touched with brilliant blue
- A warm blend of resourcefulness and friendship
Where it sits
| Pirate Adventures | 88% |
|---|---|
| Math Stories | 72% |
| Friendship | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Pirate Adventures
- Money
- Boats & Ships
- Authors
- Steve Light
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- December 9, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Bartering · Friendship · Ingenuity
- Reading lane
- Pirate Adventures