Captain Butcher's body

by Scott Corbett

Two boys confront the ghost of a long-dead pirate on an island off the coast of New England.

168 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Scott Corbett (July 27, 1913 – March 6, 2006) was an American novelist and educator. He wrote five adult novels, the first published in 1950, and then began writing books for children. He retired from teaching in 1965 to write full-time. His best known book is The Lemonade Trick, a children's novel.

Reviews

[Mfc3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED this book when I was a kid.

[Betsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book (especially for boys), but I enjoyed it as well, because I liked the two main characters, and it had an ending I did not expect! A little spooky and mysterious, but mostly a nice picture of a boy's life in slower, lazier times.

[Rodney Haydon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember reading this one as a kid, and really enjoying it. You cannot go wrong with a Scott Corbett book.