"Ned longs to be a pirate! He's moved to a house by the sea with creaky stairs. And there's a smugglers' cove at the end of the lane. Mum brings him long black boots, a pirate hat and a silver cutlass. Dad makes his treehouse into a pirate ship. So when it's dark and the candlelight flickers in the windows, Captain Ned is ready for an adventure ..."--Back cover.