"Mr. Cutlass," whispered Mary. "Were you ever a pirate? Class 4 has a very strange new teacher.Mr. Cutlass wears a spotted scarf around his neck and has a parrot on his shoulder. Could he possibly be a . . . pirate? And can Class 4 help him solve a secret message that could lead to hidden treasure?"Mr. Cutlass," whispered Mary. "Were you ever a pirate? Class 4 has a very strange new teacher.Mr. Cutlass wears a spotted scarf around his neck and has a parrot on his shoulder. Could he possibly be a . . . pirate? And can Class 4 help him solve a secret message that could lead to hidden treasure?