Avast Ye! International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2024

Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! Ahoy mateys! All hands-on deck ‘nd that, cause today marks International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Now what’re you scallywags planning to spend the day doin’? Swab the poop deck? Hoist the riggin’? ‘Ow ‘bout you raise the Jolly Roger, skip across the seven seas, and get your noggin in a book? Otherwise, you’ll be walking the plank!

Don’t know what ya readin’? Take a caulk and get shipshape to face the day! Ere’s some ideas for ya…

A Pirate’s Promise by Rachael Lindsay

Our oldest pirate adventure begins with some mysterious footsteps left in the sand, a fallen map and a secret sea-cave. What’s been going on ‘ere then?

Hobnail and her friends, Warty Toad and Sidney Slug have a problem. They don’t want uninvited guests – especially ‘em who are sometimes strangely invisible. Worse still, Marnie McPhee and her loyal pi-rat, Romany Ratticus, have a made a promise to drowned shipmates. Them who’re resting at Davy Jones’ Locker.

Can Hobnail outsmart her foes, save the day and claim the booty? Jus’ remember, a pirate’s promise ain’t never broken.

Available now in paperback.

Papi the Pirate + Papi the Pirate Compilation by Georgia Marshall

Papi! Me ol’ mucker. Now he’s a pirate! A little troublemaker who always knows how to survive and get back on the sea. That’s until he’s messing ‘bout with those bees…

In his first adventure, Papi comes face-to-face with a swarm of killer stingers, ‘ungry for that honey he was. And fighting bees over steering his ship only leads to trouble. How will Papi get back out to sea?

In his second adventure, Papi ‘as been sailing by himself for many many years, but now he wants some mateys.  A tough bunch of sailors, with a yearning for adventure! We’ve got Alfred the Brains, Harry the Strength, Clemmie the Agile and even Lyddie the Dolphin. Set sail!

Both are available now in paperback.

Eddie the Elephant and the Pirate Treasure by Colin Ridyard

Now ere’s an interesting one – Eddie ain’t a pirate. He merely stumbles across some beautiful pirate booty, locked away in a rickety old chest, buried in the sand. It’s the first day of summer and that mean’s we’ve gotta ‘ave a beach party!

There’ll be jam tarts, buns, apples, cheese sandwiches, pizza, ice cream and orange juice. Fill your tummies with all that goody goodness. Eddie the Elephant and his pal Jackie head off to Bakewell Beach, home of the oh so legendary Henry Slade – now that’s a pirate!

Ya come across that kind of treasure, you gotta do something with it! Find out what Eddie does by picking up one of Colin Ridyard’s copies…

Available now in paperback.

The Pirates of Pepper Pot Point by Michele Schultz

‘Ere’s another one! A non-pirate boy who spends his days wandering the coastline of Pepper Pot Point. Until the water’s get shaken by the arrival of a dangerous and scary pirate!

This adventure maroons young boy Peter in the seven seas, taking in the life of a pirate first-hand. Except, it’s not for him. He’ll never be a sea dog ya see? And the pirate Peter’s with ain’t much of a looker either! He’s got it all wrong.

Leave it up to Peter to teach ‘im a valuable lesson, one that all of us could learn! Friends are really worth more than their weight in gold!

Available now in paperback.

The Pirate Santa by Stuart Blaylock

Now ‘old on one second! We’ve only just finished summer! We don’t need to talk about Santa yet! But guess what? The old man’s docked his sleigh, hopped aboard a rocking vessel, and he’s riding the waves of the sea.

When Santa can’t do Christmas Eve, ‘ow will the boys and girls all over the world get their presents? How will Christmas go on? Well that’s when Santa calls in his Pirate Santa Brother! Now we’ve gotta way to save Christmas!

Swap carols for chantey’s, eggnog for grog and an ‘Ho Ho’ for an ‘Aye Aye’ in Stuart Baylock’s festive read! Just in time for Christmas!

Available now in paperback.

Stowaways to Pirate Island by Naomi Janes

Normally a stowaway is bad business and we don’t give ‘em no quarter! But when they’re as cute as the little toys in this story, we ‘ave to make an exception don’t we?

Join Woof Woof Cat and Zippy as they board an ocean rowing boat, one ‘eaded for the other side of the world! Ever wondered ‘ow much ya toys love ya? Well yer about to find out! Ever ‘eard of the illusive ‘Pirate Island’ either? Now will yer find that too?

Two anxious landlubbers face one enormously scary and exciting adventure who may end up feeding the fish… or maybe they’ll ‘av the time of their lives.

Available now in paperback.

The Pirate Family of Pirate Town by Stephen Gibling

Finally! I can see land! And that land just so happens to be the wonderful world of Pirate Town. ONLY PIRATES ALLOWED! Except for you of course, with ya readin’.

This is a story of love and family, one where disabilities and problems are important to everyone – from the Old Salt, all the way down to the youngest Lad or Lassie. They all lend a hand and never scuttlebutt behind each other’s backs.

Avast! The Pirate Family of Pirate Town are some of the best pirates you’ll ever meet and you should absolutely pick yer’self up a copy!

Available now in paperback.

Yo-Ho-Ho mateys! Thar she blows! Your pirate speak is some of the greatest I’ve ever ‘eard – and that’s all thanks to our recommendations.

All Hands on Deck! You’ve gotta mighty coffer to get through!