Landlubbers beware! A thrilling collection of illustrated stories full of nail-biting danger, booming canons, mysterious treasure hunts... and plenty of parrots. Stories such as The Captains Cat, The Bookish Pirate, The Battle of the Toasted Cheese and others are bristling with swashbuckling sea dogs, cursed cabin boys and even zombie pirates! Finished to a high standard and colourfully illustrated, this hardback book would make an excellent gift for any pirate enthusiast. Ideal for sharing together, the simple text also makes this book perfect for confident readers to enjoy alone.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Illustrated Story Collections .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Francesca Simon is universally known for the staggeringly popular Horrid Henry series. These books and CDs have sold over 20 million copies in the UK alone and are published in 27 countries. Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowmanwon the Children's Book of the the Year award in 2008 at the British Book Awards. She is also the author of Costa-shortlisted The Monstrous Child and Hack and Whack, her first picture book. She lives in North London with her family. Leo Broadley is an illustrator and lecturer at the University of Derby. He has written and illustrated a number of books for publishers as well as illustrated for a winery and The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.