A motley crew of pirates take to parenthood in this whimsical Little Gem from Alan MacDonald, author of the bestselling Dirty Bertie series.
A motley crew of pirates take to parenthood in this whimsical Little Gem from Alan MacDonald, author of the bestselling Dirty Bertie series.
Captain Sprat and his pirate crew love nothing more than lazing around on the deck of the Salty Herring. Until one day, a strange wailing noise shatters the peace.Shiver me timbers! There’s a stowaway baby on board, and the crew decide they’re going to raise him like a proper pirate! But are they really up to the task of looking after a baby? And where exactly did Nappy come from?
A motley crew of pirates take to parenthood in this whimsical Little Gem from the bestselling author of the Dirty Bertie series.
“"This hearty and heartwarming new story of family and friendship - brimming with MacDonald's whimsical wit and Elwick's vivid and colourful illustrations - delivers swashbuckling giggles and guffaws on every page" -- Lancashire Evening Post”
"This hearty and heartwarming new story of family and friendship – brimming with MacDonald’s whimsical wit and Elwick’s vivid and colourful illustrations – delivers swashbuckling giggles and guffaws on every page" – Lancashire Evening Post
"A perfect Little Gem – this funny story of mix ups will have readers giggling away" – My Shelves Are Full, blog
"A swash-buckling beauty of a book" – Primary Teacher Bookshelf, blog
"This is cute! … a great read to a group of younger children – I am going to pass this down to KS1 and let them fight about who gets to read it!" – A Little but a Lot, blog
"It’s such a funny story and with such a great ending that it just makes you smile so much! I’d recommend this to all young children and I’m sure many adults will enjoy the pictures and humour of the story" – The Strawberry Post
Jill Barklem was born in Epping in 1951. After an accident when she was thirteen, Jill was unable to take part in PE or games at school and instead developed her talent for drawing and art. On leaving school, she studied illustration at St Martin’s in London before creating the enchanting world of Brambly Hedge. Jill lives in Epping, Essex.
Stinky McFlea, Irish Stew, Long Johns, Nitty Nora and Captain Spratt are pirates aboard the Salty Herring. They love nothing more than lazing about on deck and sailing the high seas - until one day, a strange wailing noise changes everything. There's a stowaway baby on board the ship, and the crew have decided to raise him like a proper pirate. But are they really up to the task of looking after a baby? And where exactly did Nappy come from?
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