Cover of Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones

Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones

A tale of love and ice-cream

  • 1995 first published
  • 96 pages
  • 10 editions

Published in 1995, Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones is a pirate adventure novella by Margaret Mahy. It deals with pirates, orphans, bashfulness and courage.

It has been published in 10 editions across 3 languages.

At about 96 pages, most readers finish it in 1–2 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Humorous stories
  • Pirates
  • Orphans
  • Bashfulness
  • Children's stories, New Zealand
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Courage

Quick answers

Who wrote Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones?

Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones was written by Margaret Mahy and first published in 1995.

What genre is Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones?

It is usually shelved as Pirate Fiction.

How long is Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones?

The median edition has 96 pages, about 1–2 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones?

Readers who like it often enjoy Peter and the Starcatchers, The Curse of the Gloamglozer and The Last of the Sky Pirates.

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