For Kasidy the best first mate that I could have asked for MM To Mom and Dad who set my ship sailing Becky Barb and Brent the steadfast companions On my voyage and Lisa W who gave me the courage to brave the open seas CC Copyright 2012 by Flashlight Press Text copyright 2012 by Carrie Clickard Tillustrations copyright 2012 by Mark Meyers All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Printed in China First Edition June 2012 Library of Congress Control Number 2011937321 Hardcover ISBN 9781936261123 ePDF ISBN 9781936261628 EPUB ISBN 9781936261635 Mobipocket ISBN 9781936261642 Editor Shari Dash Creenspan Graphic Design The Virtual Paintbrush This book was typeset in Caston Antigue The illustrations were rendered in acrylic and mixed media on watercolor pap Distributed by IPG Flashlight Press S27 Empire Bhd Brooklyn NY 1122s www Flashligh Press com www VictriciaMalicia com
POTBELLED PARROTF Victricia Malicia Calamity Barrett was born on the deck of the Potbellied Parrot Her mom was the captain Her dad the ship's cool Her grandma was proud of her peg leg and hook But despite a tradition since sixtссn o three for every last Barrett to set out to sea plund ring and looting and pirate pursuiting Victricia detested it vehemently Victricia Malicia was sick of the
You can t blame her family They raised her up right They gave her a name filled with menace and fright Her cradle was shupshape Her blankie was black She learned her first words from a parrot named Jack She took her first steps off the rickety
and learned to tie knots with her old Uncle Hank She counted doubloons on nights with full moons NH He and spent many months with Ye Olde Pirate Creed patiently teaching herself how to
