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A selection of some of the best pirate-themed picture books for toddlers, pre-schoolers and early primary aged children to enjoy:

    Go, Go, Pirate Boat by Katrina Charman & Nick Sharratt

    04/08/2022 Lollipop Library

    As two intrepid adventures take to the High Seas, a fun pirate journey unfolds. Written to the tune of Row, row, row your boat, this novel approach to interactive story time is sure to have your toddler singing along. With Sharratt’s characteristic bold and colourful illustrations, complemented by a rhythmic rhyming verse, this charming picture…

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    Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: The Magic Cutlass by Giles Andreae & Russell Ayto

    16/07/2021 Lollipop Library

    Suspend disbelief and join Captain Flinn and his fearless crew as they take on the might of the pirate dinosaurs! The story begins in an ordinary way, with Flinn and his friends taking part in their school play. Then suddenly the stage is invaded by Flinn’s enemy – the fearsome Pirate Tyrannosaurus Rex. After that,…

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    Ten Little Pirates by Mike Brownlow & Simon Rickerty

    29/01/2021 Lollipop Library

    It’s the turn of ten fearsome swashbucklers in the bestselling Ten Little series. Count along as disaster befalls the pirates one by one, until they are all reunited in a happy-ever-after ending. A lovely way to engage early readers learning to count to ten, with colourful illustrations and far-fetched scenarios guaranteed to get your little…

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