Join ten little pirates for an action-packed rhyming counting adventure in this bestselling multi-award-winning picture book Ten little pirates set out to sea in search of adventure But what will the ten little pirates do when they meet a hurricane & a giant squid & a HUNGRY SHARK? This fun-filled rhyming story which incorporates counting backwards from ten to one is great to share with young children who are learning about numbers The colourful humorous illustrations feature objects to spot & count on every page With a bouncy rhythmic text & lots of great sound words this piratical adventure is perfect for sharing again & again Winner of the Nottingham Children's Book Award & the Lancashire Share a Story Award & shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Award & the Evening Standard Oscar's First Book Prize With illustrations from Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning illustrator Simon Rickerty' Traditional counting rhyme given a jaunty pirate twist that kids will love a rollicking read with an easy rhythm & jaunty illustrations excellent' Guardian' Hilarious Will have both child & reader laughing out loud' Angels & Urchins' Fabulous rhymes weave a clever tale the abundance of things to spot & count on every page will keep little readers guessing what's coming next'WRD Magazine' An absolute joy to read aloud' Library Mice' This book is wonderful' Child-Led Chaos