A mysterious pirate ship has landed at Letter Lagoon and the Alpha-Maniacs are investigating. They find out that a bunch a greedy pirates have come to steal Slomo the Sloth's treasure. With the help of the island's protector, the Splitter Critter and his special magic, the Alpha Maniacs will keep their island safe.

The fourth book in the series focusing on phonological awareness, The Splitter Critter and the Greedy Pirates engages children in splitting words into each letter sound. I really enjoyed the Splitter Critter's goofy magic and that it engaged kids to say each letter sound along with him. The Splitter Critter also encourages the use of imagination to scare the greedy pirates off the island. Continuing the tradition of finding letters and pictures within the illustrations, The Splitter Critter and the Greedy Pirates is a good addition to the series.

This book was received for free in return for an honest review.