Hello, my name is Niko I whispered... `I am Belami` he said and handed me the hook he had for a hand. At first, I was scared and stayed there looking at the hook with curiosity. I had seen pirates in pirate books, but it was the first time I saw a real pirate, and what a pirate... a pirate classmate!

I gathered courage and squeezed his hook with strength. `Hello, Belami` I said `and welcome!`

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]