Captain Deadeye: The Bully Shark: Volume 1 - Tapa blanda

Fourth grader John goes to Oceanside Elementary and because of his lazy eye, he is bullied by a boy who calls himself "Shark." Shark gives him the hurtful nickname "Deadeye John." John feels awful so his mom cheers him up by sending him on a treasure hunt where he discovers a magical chest full of loot! He finds an eye patch and a pirate hat, and becomes "Captain Deadeye, Master of the Seven Seas." Join Captain Deadeye on this seafaring pirate adventure where he battles a fierce storm; his nemesis, Captain Blackheart; and a vicious shark all while finding the courage to make a new friend and stand up to his real-life bully at school.

Dianne de Las Casas is the award-winning author of 28 books, a publisher, a professional storyteller, a radio show host, and the founder of Picture Book Month, an international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book during the month of November. She has been traveling and speaking in schools for 20 years. As a child, she was bullied because she had third-degree burns covering a large portion of her body. The character of Dee Dee is inspired by Dianne. She lives in the New Orleans area and is the proud mom of culinary superstar, Kid Chef Eliana and graphic designer, Soleil Lisette. Visit Dianne at diannedelascasas.com. John Couret is the author of the personal growth book, Breaking Barriers: How to Knock Out Adversity and Live Life as a Champion. He is also a publisher, a speaker, a radio show host, and a success coach. As a child, he was bullied because he had lazy eyes and was given the nickname “Deadeye John,” which became the inspiration for the title character. One of the challenges John currently faces is that he is legally blind. He has found that although he lost his sight, he never lost his vision. John lives in the New Orleans area and loves being a dad to Victoria and a “papa” to granddaughter, Maci. Visit John at johncouret.com.