Pirates

A list of suggested titles for this summer's Reading is an Adventure Challenge: Pirates. Features picture books, chapter books, and non-fiction.

Updated June 25, 2024
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Seven dead pirates :
Bailey, Linda,
Paper Book
When great-grandfather Dearborn passes away leaving his decaying mansion to his family, painfully shy 11-year-old Lewis is initially thrilled - his new bedroom in a secluded turret gives him so much privacy! Then he discovers that in fact this is the least privacy that he's ever had, as the room is...
Peter and the Starcatchers
Barry, Dave.
Paper Book
Don't even think of starting this book unless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a...
A treasury of pirate stories
Bradman, Tony.
Paper Book
Ahoy there, Mateys! Here's a swashbuckling selection of stories to set young castaways adrift on a sea of adventure.
The word pirates
Cooper, Susan
Paper Book
A ravenous band of pirates who eat words for breakfast gobble up the world's greatest stories. But never fear--the Word Wizard and the children she reads to are on the case! Pirate Captain Rottingbones and his crew need breakfast. But these pirates can't have just any ordinary...
Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates
Crimi, Carolyn.
Paper Book
BOWK! Buccaneers and book lovers will squawk with laughter as Henry and his hare-brained crew face another high-seas adventure. Barnacle Black Ear and his band of Buccaneer Bunnies are back! The floppy-eared scallywags are busy — shooting one another out of cannons;...
Race to the bottom of the sea /
Eagar, Lindsay.
Paper Book
Can a clever young inventor uncover a ruthless pirate's heart of gold? Thrilling sea adventure takes on a hint of steampunk in the second book by the author of the acclaimed Hour of the Bees. When her parents, the great marine scientists Dr. and Dr. Quail, are killed in a...
Pirate stew /
Gaiman, Neil.
Paper Book
Meet LONG JOHN McRON, SHIP'S COOK . . . and the most unusual babysitter you've ever seen. Long John has a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and--for one boy and his sister--he's about to transform a perfectly...
Misty Gordon and the mystery of the ghost pirates
Kennedy, Kim.
Paper Book
Here is a funny middle-grade mystery from a bright new fiction talent.   Things in the New England town of Ashcrumb are getting weird. Or just weirder. Misty Gordon, whose antique-dealing parents drive a van that says "D.E.A.D." on the side (for "Deceased's Estate and Antique Dealer...
I love my pirate papa
Leuck, Laura.
Paper Book
It's a yar vessel that can carry this crew of burly pirates, the captain, and his scrappy little son. From the crow's nest to the hold, from the high seas to the island of buried treasure, this boy hangs out with the mostnbsp;rough-and-tumble of rogues. And at the end of each day, he gets tucked...
Pirates don't change diapers /
Long, Melinda.
Paper Book
When the pirate crew turns up at Jeremy Jacob's house and accidentally wakes his baby sister, that wee scallywag howls louder than a storm on the high seas. Sure, there's buried treasure to be found, but nobody's digging up anything until Bonney Anne quits her caterwauling. So, quicker than you can...
Pirates eat porridge
Morgan, Christopher
Paper Book
HOIST THE SAILS! MAN THE POOP DECK!   A side-splitting tale with ridicuous pictures to tickle the funny bones of kids everywhere.   "Who is the captain of this here fish-finger house?"  When a pirate arrives at Billy and Heidi's door, it's the start of a crazy...
Lintang and the pirate queen
Moss, Tamara
Paper Book
Gutsy girls and strong women make up the diverse and appealing crew of a pirate ship that battles intrigue and deadly monsters in an action-filled fantasy adventure. "Combine a pirate adventure of mythic proportions, a uniquely charming cast of characters, and a vivid new...
Pirates past noon
Osborne, Mary Pope.
Paper Book
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! It's a treasure trove of trouble! Jack and Annie are in for a high-seas adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of deserted islands,...
Pirate vs. pirate :
Quattlebaum, Mary.
Paper Book
Bad Bart is the biggest, burliest boy pirate in the Atlantic. Mean Mo is the maddest, mightiest girl pirate in the Pacific. When they meet in the middle, it's a no-holds-barred contest to see who is the best pirate in the world. They test who is brave enough to swim with sharks, who is strong...
Lilly and the pirates
Root, Phyllis.
Paper Book
A sighting of the rare frangipani fruit fly sends Lilly's scientist parents off in search of the fabled Shipwreck Islands. In this Smithsonian's Notable Book for Children, Lilly awaits their return at the home of her great-uncle Ernest, the chief librarian of Mundelaine, a town that seems to...
Archie and the pirates
Rosenthal, Marc
Paper Book
Ahoy, landlubbers, prepare yerselves for a rip-roaring adventure . . . with a shipwrecked monkey, a sweet-singing ibis, a ferocious tiger, and a band of rough, smelly, no-good pirates! Coconuts fly, danger lurks, and only one clever monkey can save the day: Archie!
Jack Jones and the pirate curse /
Rossell, Judith.
Paper Book
A swashbuckling adventure full of sword fights, sea shanties, and persistent pirate! Jack Jones is a very ordinary boy until the day his great uncle passes away and he inherits a terrible, horrible pirate curse from, the famed pirate Blackstrap Morgan, his great-great-many...
The map to everywhere
Ryan, Carrie.
Paper Book
Adventure, magic, and hilarity collide in New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis's first book in a fantastical series. To Master Thief Fin, an orphan from the murky pirate world of the Khaznot Quay, the Map is the key to finding his mother. To...
Robinson /
Sis, Peter,
Paper Book
Hans Christian Andersen Award winner and three-time Caldecott Honoree Peter Sís delivers an epic tour de force and his most beautiful, accessible work to date!A boy who loves adventure. A mysterious ocean journey. A remote island wilderness.Discover what surprises await in this beautiful...
Treasure Island
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Paper Book
In one of the best-loved classic tales for children, Jim Hawkins joins a voyage to recover long-lost treasure after finding a mysterious chest with a pirate's map inside. But the infamous Long John Silver and his crew are after the very same loot. When Long John Silver plans a mutiny with the...
The barefoot book of pirates
Walker, Richard.
Paper Book
This swashbuckling collection of pirate tales is brimful with drama and adventure on the high seas. Especially compiled for young readers, these tales combine a rich variety of storylines with lively vocabulary. Perfect for reading aloud and handsomely illustrated, The Barefoot Book of Pirates is a...
Bad pirate /
Winters, Kari-Lynn,
Paper Book
Her pirate-captain father reminds her to be bold and saucy and selfish, but Augusta can't help being shy, polite, and helpful; in short, a bad pirate. But when a terrible storm puts the crew in danger, Augusta is bold enough to be true to herself and show that a good pirate can be selfless,...

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