Long, Melinda

Young Jeremy Jacob is invited to join Braid Beard's pirate crew because he is an expert digger and they need someone to bury their treasure; but as much fun as it is for Jeremy, he begins to miss some of the pleasant things of home.

Laura writes a letter home each of the twelve days she spends exploring South Carolina at Christmastime, as her cousin Conner shows her everything from a wren in a palmetto tree to twelve kudzu vines. Includes facts about South Carolina.

Acting on the advice of various family members, a child tries different ways to get rid of the hiccups.

Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap.

A child describes the increasing intensity of her grandparents' snores--that annoy some but also provide a sense of security.

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.

Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap.