Pirates

Picture Books (JJ)
Baker, Roberta. Olive's Pirate Party. (JJ Baker)
Olive worries that having her seventh-birthday pirate party at her Aunt Tiffany's house will be a disappointment.

Fox, Christyn. Pirate Piggywiggy. (JJ Fox)
Yo-ho-ho! The appealing little pig and his friends are swashbuckling through the seven seas!PiggyWiggy, who's always exploring new career paths, now adds pirate to his adventures fighting fires and exploring outer space. He and his friends, including his beloved Teddy, don kerchiefs and eye patches, hoist the skull and crossbones, and set sail to a desert island, on the lookout for buried treasure.

Gutierrez, Akemi. The Pirate and Other Adventures of Sam & Alice. (JJ Baker)
Sam and his little sister Alice find new ways to have fun playing together.

Kennedy, Kim. Pirate Pete's Giant Adventure. (JJ Kennedy)
When the a sea fairy promises him a new ship in return for retrieving a stolen magic sapphire, Pirate Pete discovers that the gem is guarded by a fierce, yet dimwitted, giant.

Kimmel, Eric A. Blackbeard's Last Fight. (JJ Kimmel)
In 1718, off the coast of North Carolina, a young cabin boy assists in the final capture and execution of Blackbeard the pirate.

Krosoczka, Jarrett. Bubble Bath Pirates. (JJ Krosoczka)
When pirate mommy announces bathtime, it is yo ho ho and to the bath we go for her little pirates.

Krupinski, Loretta. Pirate Treasure. (JJ Krupinski)
When pirates Captain Oliver and Rosie decide to try farming near the town of Mousam they learn that the sayings about weather that they used while at sea are equally useful on land.

Lasky, Kathryn. Pirate Bob. (JJ Lasky)
Describes the life of a pirate, named simply Bob, whose job it is to cut the steering cables and cripple the ships he and his shipmates will loot.

Long, Melinda. Pirates Don't Change Diapers. (JJ Long)
Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap.

McConnell, Sarah. Don't Mention Pirates. (JJ McConnell)
Scarlet Silver wants to be a pirate just like her grandma, Long Joan Silver, but Scarlet's family lives by one rule: DON'T MENTION PIRATES. That is until the day Scarlet discovers gold.

McElligott, Matthew. Blackbeard and the Birthday Suit. (JJ McElligott)
A humorous story of a rough, tough, and hairy pirate who gets some new clothes.

McNaughton, Colin. Captain Abdul's Pirate School. (JJ McNaughton)
If your dad decided to send you off to pirate school to toughen you up, what would you do? If you're anything like the reluctant pirate pupil in this story who gets stuck on a ship with Captain Abdul, a hairy, scary scoundrel with more missing pieces than a secondhand jigsaw puzzle, you might mutiny!

McPhail, David. Edward and the Pirates. (JJ McPhail)
Once Edward has learned to read, books and his vivid imagination provide him with great adventures.

Miller, Edward. Captain Barnacle's Aquarium. (JJ Miller)
Captain Barnacle tells visitors how he sailed the seas, escaped from ruthless pirates, and eventually used his loot to open an aquarium. Includes facts about ocean animals and a pirate glossary.

Rex, Michael. You Can Do Anything, Daddy. (JJ Rex)
After receiving assurances that his father would save him from increasingly dangerous and scary pirates, a boy reassures his father in return.

Sobel, June. Shiver Me Letters: a Pirate ABC. (JJ Sobel)
Having decided that R is not enough for them, a bumbling band of pirates sets sail on a quest to capture the rest of the alphabet.

Whatley, Bruce. Cowboy Pirate. (JJ Whatley)
A young boy imagines that he's a Cowboy Pirate. With his big, black horse and small, sailing boat he rides the ocean plains to lasso stray whales.

Beginnning Readers (JJE)
Dubowski, Cathy. Pirate School. (JJE Dubowski)
At Pirate School, Pete learns to act like a pirate and fight it out, but when he and a classmate find a treasure at the same time, pirate rules don't seem to work.

Laurence, Daniel. Captain and Matey Set Sail. (JJE Laurence)
Despite their frequent disagreements, two pirates share many adventures.

Underwood, Deborah. Pirate Mom. (JJE Underwood)
When a hypnotist convinces Pete's mother that she is a pirate, Pete tries to find a way to turn her back into a regular parent.

Beginning Chapter Books (JE)
Cannon. A. E. Way Out West With Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe. (JE Cannon)
Two silly pirates go on a search for their Wild West cousins and end up at a surprise birthday party.

Morgan, Christopher. Pirates Eat Porridge. (JE Morgan)
While Mom and Dad are away, a pirate takes Billy and his sister Heidi on a wild adventure.

Punter, Russell. Stories of Pirates. (JE Punter)
Set sail with the craziest crew of pirates on the Seven Seas.

Junior Fiction (J)
Babbitt, Natalie. Jack Plank Tells Tales. (J Babbitt)
Pirate Jack is unable to get a job and he spends his evenings telling stories to the other boarders at Mrs. DelFresno's boarding house.

Barry, Dave. Peter and the Starcatchers. (J Barry)
When 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 ship carrying a precious and mysterious trunk in its cargo hold, but the journey quickly becomes fraught with excitement and danger.

Colfer, Eoin. Eoin Colfer's Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth. (J Colfer)
Will and Marty Woodman travel with their family to a small seaside town famous for its resident ghost, pirate Captain Augustine Crow, who haunts the seashore.

Fleischman, Sid. The Giant Rat of Sumatra: or Pirates Galore. (J Fleischman)
A cabin boy on a pirate ship finds himself in San Diego in 1846 as war breaks out between the United States and Mexico.

Fleischman, Sid. The Ghost in the Noonday Sun. (J Fleichman)
12-year old Oliver tries to escape from pirates who take him to a haunted island.

Hart, Lenore. The Treasure of Savage Island. (J Hart)
After Rafe, a runaway slave, stows away on a ship that wrecks off an island near the Eastern Shore, he is helped by thirteen-year-old Molly, and the two of them share an adventure involving pirates, spies, and a lost treasure.

Rossell, Judith. Jack Jones and the Pirate Curse. (J Rossell)
With the death of his Great-Uncle Mungo, Jack learns to his dismay that, as the tenth-generation descendant of the Caribbean pirate Blackstrap Morgan, he is next in line to inherit the Pirate Curse and is fated to spend his life running from a vengeful band of pirates--unless he finds a way to outsmart them.

Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island. (J Stevenson)
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

Torrey, Michele. Voyage of Plunder. (J Torrey)
Fourteen-year-old Daniel's life is turned upside down when his father's merchant ship is plundered by pirates in 1696 and Daniel is forced to stay aboard the pirate ship as a hostage.

Non-Fiction
Hamilton, Hohn. Pirate Ships and Weapons. (J 910.45 Hamilton)
Armed and dangerous -- Blades -- Firearms -- Tooth and nail -- Pirate ships -- Jolly Roger -- Cannons -- Battle tactics.

Lassieur, Allison. History of Pirates: from Privateers to Outlaws. (J 910.4 Lassieur)
Describes the history of pirates, including the reasons people became pirates and why the Golden Age of Piracy ended.

Lethbridge, Lucy. True Stories of Pirates. (J 364.1 Lethbridge)
A collection of stories about pirates, their hardships and brutality, including pirate captains and those determined to capture them.

Lewman, David. Yo-ho-ha-ha-ha!: A Pirate Joke Book (J 808.87 Lewman)
Based on the TV series SpongeBob Squarepants created by Stephen Hillenburg as seen on Nickelodeon.

Lichtenheld, Tom. Everything I Know About Pirates. (J 910.45 Lichtenheld)
A collection of made-up facts, educated guesses, and silly pictures about pirates.

Matthews, John. Pirates. (J 910.4)
An introduction to the world of pirates, including the history of pirating, the ships and flags, life on board, pirate attacks and treasure, as well as profiling some of the most notorious pirates, discussing their lives on land, their capture and trials, and punishment. Includes a look at pirate fiction, a time line, and numerous pull-out maps, letters, and other movable parts.

Niehaus, Alisha. Piratepedia. (J 910.4 Niehaus)
Ancient pirates -- Corsairs -- Privateers -- Buccaneers and the golden age of piracy -- Asian pirates -- Modern-day pirates -- Classic pirate literature.

O'Donnell, Liam. Pirate Ships Sailing the High Seas. (J 910.4 O'Donnell)
Presents different types of pirate ships and their features, how they were obtained, their uses and care, and some of the famous pirates who used them.

Robins, Deri. Great Pirate Activity Book. (J 790.1Robins)
Make your own pirate ship, treasure chest, and pirate outfit. Learn new games and much, much more.

Tessaro, Chuck. Big Book of Pirates. (J 910.45 Tessaro)
Gives descriptions of pirate lifestyles and codes of conduct, maps and ship diagrams, and accounts of notorious pirates.

Yolen, Jane. Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World. (J 910.45 Yolen)
Brief biographies of women pirates from around the world.

Biography (JB)
Hamilton, Sue. Captain Kidd. (JB Kidd, William)

Hamilton, Sue. Henry Morgan. (JB Morgan, Henry)

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Updated 1/09