Early Reader: The Pirates' Picnic

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Jim the cabin boy decides that the pirates of the bad ship Scullywag need cheering up, so he suggests that they should go on a picnic. But he doesn't know that pirates' picnics are not like ordinary picnics at all. Can the Scullywag's crew avoid rain, rotten eggs and quicksand to find the perfect island to hold their party?

Angela McAllister has written over 30 children's books. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and their two children, who are often the inspiration for her stories.

Giulia Orecchia lives in Milan where she works as a freelance illustrator. She studied Visual Design at the Polytechnic Design School of Milan and since then she has worked with many prominent Italian publishers, illustrating texts and book jackets and creating her own books. Her website is / and her blog is /

How do you cheer up a pirate? With a pirate's picnic of course! Or so Captain Bold thinks. But it turns out that rotten eggs, seagull pasties and thunderstorms aren't everyone's idea of a good time... 978 1 4440 1094 7

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Jim the cabin boy decides that the pirates of the bad ship Scullywag need cheering up, so he suggests that they should go on a picnic. But he doesn't know that pirates' picnics are not like ordinary picnics at all. Can the Scullywag's crew avoid rain, rotten eggs and quicksand to find the perfect island to hold their party?

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