'Why are pirates called pirates?' 'Because they aaAHRRR!' Charlie's football-mad family swap goalposts for the seaside, and her brother's on a quest for a pirate adventure. It's all hands on deck as cannonballs fly and damsels in distress are rescued. But will Bobby ever find his hidden treasure? And will Charlie ever win him back to the football pitch?

 

This book is part of a book series called Bobby Charlton .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Sophie Smiley was born in a Dominican monastery near Cambridge - she says she had a very happy childhood surrounded by Fra Angelicos and Ethopian priests. She now teaches English and is also a staff member of Forest School Camps, working with both the able and those with learning difficulties. She is married and has two children. They all live in Cambridge. Michael Foreman has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice. His books are published all over the world.