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by Joy Cowley ; illustrated by Sarah Davis
[35] p.
col. ill
New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator Previously published: Auckland : Shortland Educational, 1984
Summary: The fierce little woman lives in a house at the end of a jetty and knits socks to sell to sailors. One stormy day a wicked pirate arrives on the jetty and starts tap-tapping on her window. She's not intimidated by the pirate's threats, but when he admits his fear, she relents and lets him into her house. Suggested level: junior