Cirrus@Austlit

'Jack is trying to write a pirate story - it's a school project. But he doesn't know any pirates and his dad won't let him have a parrot. Then he meets Captain Clawbeak and soon he has more story than he ever imagined, and a pirate treasure map thrown in.'  (Publication summary)

'When Jack's mom and dad tell him they're going to have a baby, Captain Clawbeak decides he wants to have a baby too. Unfortunately, being probably the only bald-bellied loud-mouthed macaw left in the world makes it seem unlikely. This doesn't stop Clawbeak, and he soon returns home with an egg. But when the egg hatches, no one is quite prepared for Clawbeak's scaly, green, snappy baby. An emergency visit to the zoo is needed—and the sooner, the better!!'  (Publication summary)

'Jack is sick of waiting. Waiting to launch the pirate ship, waiting for his baby sister to be born, and waiting for Mildred's babylings to hatch. But then Captain Clawbeak disappears, and a huge wave sweeps the pirate ship out to sea... with Jack and Joey on it! It's all hands on deck as Jack and Joey try to rescue Clawbeak from a mysterious sea captain and find their way home... before it's too late!' (Publication summary)