Grandma and the Pirates

Grandma and the Pirates
Author: Phoebe Gilman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 9781443113083

A refreshing new look for this beloved classic! Because her noodle pudding is so delicious, a band of pirates kidnaps Grandma and her parrot, Oliver. When her granddaughter Melissa tries to save them, she gets captured too. Life aboard the pirate ship isn't so bad - Grandma makes lots of noodle puddings and Melissa helps to sail the ship. But the pirates are mean and nasty. At last Melissa comes up with a plan: they'll stop trying to get away from the pirates, and let the pirates get away from them. Join Grandma, Melissa and Oliver for a rollicking adventure as they take to the high seas with three hungry, savage pirates.

My Granny Is a Pirate

My Granny Is a Pirate
Author: Val McDermid
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781408309261

A boy shares his family secret with his friends, telling them all about his grandmother's secret life on the high seas as a fearsome pirate.

The Balloon Tree

The Balloon Tree
Author: Phoebe Gilman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2011-09-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1626365911

“Don’t worry,” said Princess Leora’s father just before he left for the tournament. “If anything goes wrong, release a bunch of balloons from the castle tower. Wherever I am, I will see them and come home right away.” Now, something is wrong—very wrong. Princess Leora’s grumpy uncle, the Archduke, wants to be king, and the very first thing he does is pop every balloon in the kingdom. Princess Leora is afraid, but she doesn't give up. If she can find just one whole balloon, the kingdom will be saved!

Grandmas at Bat

Grandmas at Bat
Author: Emily Arnold McCully
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2013-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623342287

In this quirky duo’s third adventure, the Grandmas pitch in to help when Pip’s regular baseball coach contracts the chicken pox. But the trouble is, neither of them know beans about the game. ‘A double-threat winner, combining the humor of the two grandmas with enough play-by-play description to gladden the hearts of young baseball fans.’

The Pirate Mums

The Pirate Mums
Author: Jodie Lancet-Grant
Publisher: Oxford University Press - Children
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2021-04-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0192779990

Billy's family is not what you'd call ordinary. His mums won't listen to NORMAL music. They love to sing sea shanties and dance jigs in the lounge. Their clothes are highly unusual, they have a rude parrot for a pet, and their taste in house design is, well . . . FISHY. Billy wishes his family could be more like everyone else's. Until a swashbuckling adventure changes everything!

There Was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Map!

There Was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Map!
Author: Lucille Colandro
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2018-03-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338257250

Scholastic's bestselling Old Lady stars in a brand-new adventure series chock-full of hilarious laughs and fun facts! There was an old pirate who swallowed a map. I don't know why she swallowed a map -- ARGH! -- but it wasn't a trap! Scholastic's bestselling Old Lady is starring in a brand-new adventure series that will make you laugh AND learn! In this new spin-off, the Old Lady turns into an Old Pirate who travels across the seas, swallowing a map. . . and a rope, and a sword, and a spyglass, and an anchor, and a flag, and a treasure. . . Why? Well, it was a pleasure to swallow that treasure! Two new characters lead the reader through this hilarious adventure while exchanging some awesome facts about life on the open seas for a light take on nonfiction that's perfect for this age. With expanded back matter about life on a ship and a search-and-find game at the end, this Old Pirate definitely has sea legs!

How I Became a Pirate

How I Became a Pirate
Author: Melinda Long
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152018481

"Pirates have green teeth when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view."So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say scurvy dog, sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: Pirates don t tuck. A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T. "

Maggie and the Pirate

Maggie and the Pirate
Author: Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1992-04-01
Genre: Crickets
ISBN: 9780590448529

When Maggie's pet cricket is stolen, she and her friends embark on a search for the "pirate" thief which ensues in a small tragedy, but the making of a new friend.

Look Out for Pirates!

Look Out for Pirates!
Author: Iris Vinton
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 63
Release: 1961
Genre: Pirates
ISBN: 9780394800226

A group of brave men outwits a gang of pirates.

The Gypsy Princess

The Gypsy Princess
Author: Phoebe Gilman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 29
Release: 1998-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780590038379

A gypsy girl who gets the opportunity to live in a palace as a princess finds she prefers her gypsy life after all.