The first title in the new Usborne Very First Reading series designed for younger children to introduce them to reading together with their parents Parents & children take turns to read from the page (the text clearly marked for who should be reading) & as the books progress in the series the adults read less & the child more 32 pages full colour illustrations throughout Mac Kinnon Mairi ...

Pirate Penguin & Ninja Chicken are friends Or maybe they're enemies Heck if they can't keep track then how can we!? Whatever they are they're definitely hilarious We think you'll like this book there are about a bajillion jokes inside & it's filled with action adventure & arguments Sometimes the stories are really teeny about stuff like ice cream smoothies or making fun of your friends (just like real life!) & sometimes the story gets really epic-tastic filled with spaceships & giant monsters & evil koalas & stuff (just like real life!) Plus since it's about pirates there are at least 17 swordfights (that's the rule with pirates) Perfect for friends enemies & "frenemies" this full-color collection of wacky adventures will keep you cracking up with no "troublem" ...

Set phasers for maximum silly Ray Friesen the non-stop sugar rush called by BOOKLIST “a manic blend of mayhem & adventure” is back for more! When Pirate Penguin & Ninja Chicken stumble across a mystical lost sword a rip-roaring aquatic adventure ensues with appearances by cousin Privateer Puffin the terrifying Pirate Queen & two unforgettable "mermaids" PLUS our heroes get trapped in a Swedish furniture store & a dozen more wacky short stories! ...

When Pirate Pete hears the Queen has discovered a treasure map he must have it With the map in hand Pete & his parrot hit the high seas destined for the X that marks the spot Along the way however Pete cannot pass up a chance to plunder gold He sets ashore at Candy Island Clover Island Sleepy Island & Dragon Island But where is all the gleaming booty? This humorous tale brought to life through vibrant lush oil paintings will have children laughing out loud ...

This spick & span crew of pirates have had enough of Pete's pongy feet! So he's been ordered to walk the plank But it turns out that hungry sharks didn't like the smell of cheese either What will the pirates do without Pete's feet to keep those snappy sharks away? Have fun sticking the cheesy scratch & sniff stickers to the pirates in this riotous rhyming romp! Pirate Pete & His Smelly Feet is the first Macmillan picture book for Lucy Rowland & Mark Chambers A fun fast-paced story illustrated with vibrant colour & humour & with a very smelly ending! ...

Pirate Pete's Potty Hilariously useful potty training from Ladybird Pirate Pete's Potty is an entertaining picture book from Ladybird that helps parents struggling with potty training for toddlers aged 18 months Clear informative & fun pictures are aimed at tackling the common anxieties that children may have about using the potty Each page encourages parents & children to interact with the story by pressing the 'cheer' sound effect when the child has interacted correctly in order to eventually motivate their child into using the potty Even pirates use the potty! Follow Pirate Pete on his potty training adventure & press the sound button to cheer him along! This book is perfect for helping little ones feel confident & motivated about using the potty Pirate Pete's Potty was written by Andrea Pinnington & illustrated by Melanie Williamson For further advice on potty training please visit wwwladybirdcompotty ...

Pirate Pete is a best-selling potty-training phenomenon! Now his well-loved potty adventure comes to life for the first time in an interactive sticker activity book ideal for sharing with a potty-training child Pirate Pete is getting rid of his nappies & learning to use the potty like a big boy! Follow him on his potty training adventure & join in by adding stickers to the story Then fill in your very own potty training reward chart at the end! With over 70 bright stickers Pirate Pete's Potty sticker activity book is perfect for helping little ones feel confident & motivated about using the potty ...

Pop this handy pocket-sized puzzle book into a school bag handbag suitcase or glove compartment to ensure that kids are never bored again It features over one hundred picture puzzles including mazes picture puzzles word searches number problems & much more with all of the answers at the back of the book It is also great for Christmas stockings or party bags ...

This is the true story of Grace O' Malley or Granuaile who ruled on land & sea in Connaught over 400 years ago A Pirate Queen & Chieftain she became a legend We meet Grace as a young girl on Ireland's west coast Her father is a strong chieftain & loves the sea Despite her parents' objections Grace becomes a better sailor than any of her father's crew & so the adventures of the Pirate Queen begin We set sail on her galley to Spain where war with England affects Grace & Ireland We meet her husbands Donal of the Battles & Richard in Iron & are on board ship for her son's birth & pirate attacks After many escapades we sail to London for her famous meeting with Queen Elizabeth I & we stay with her in her castle at Rock Fleet where she dies in 1603 This non-fiction account is a must for children who love Irish history! Similar to Michael Collins Most Wanted Man by Vincent Mc Donnell & Tom Crean Ice Man by Michael Smith ...

It's the first day at PIRATE SCHOOL for Ziggy Smudge Carkella & Flo & they have lots of new things to contend with Their headteacher is the scary Patagonia Clasterbotton & they have to take lessons include walking the plank & h&-to-hand fighting When out on the pirate ship a storm blows up resulting in the children having to rescue Patagonia when she's swept overboard & they learn that really Patagonia is not so scary after all! ...