"The German original edition of this book has been pulbished under the title Prinz Seltsam und die Schulpiraten by Neufeld Verlag, Schwarzenfeld, Germany"--Copyright page.
Summary
Prince Noah, who has Down syndrome, lives in a kingdom where children go to school on great sailing ships segregated by gender and mental and physical abilities, but when the students are kidnapped by pirates, they must work together to escape.