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One night, young Tom is awoken by noises outside his house. He peeps out of the window and what should he see but PIRATES. And stranger still - they're GIRL PIRATES stealing the front of his house! Tom joins their pirate adventure across the high seas to an island where some rather lazy and silly grown-up pirates are guarding their treasure. But not very successfully. Tom and the girl-pirates make a surprise attack and are soon off on the seas once more with the treasure!
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As well as books for children, Peter Harris wrote scripts for children and adult comedy TV programmes. Initially an accountant, he decided that writing was much more fun! Deborah Allwright is a rising star in children's illustration, and The Night Pirates marks an exciting new departure in her style.
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102 of 102 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A beautiful book with a fun, adventurous story. My five- year old stares at the illustrations and seems to get lost in them, dreaming. What's more, it is an excellent book for a beginning reader. Its gentle poetic repetitions and highlighted words are a great learning tool. My son chimes in and reads along. And he is also looking at girls in a different light with this book. These girls are cool. No pink princesses for him. He wants his girl friends to be girl pirates!
I recommend this book for both boys and girls.
I recommend this book for both boys and girls.
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is another favourite of my children who love the rhythms of the verses in the book along with the wonderful story of a little boy helping girl pirates get treasure from bad pirates with the help of the facade of his house!
The only thing that annoys me is the script being rather hard to follow as it is rather stylised at times
The only thing that annoys me is the script being rather hard to follow as it is rather stylised at times
66 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A pirate tale with a twist - this is a must-have for kids and their parents. Read it a hundred times and you'll see something new on every page. The story is beautifully told - its descriptions of the shimmering moon watching over the night pirates who steal a house and sail away with it to find treasure are fantastic. They remind you of the whispery narration of Oliver Postgate on 'The Clangers' or 'Noggin the Nogg'. But the real beauty of this book is in the illustrations by Deborah Allwright. Brilliant, awe-inspiring, deft and delightful, there's no doubt that they will capture the imaginations of children for decades. Each page shows a magical talent for colour and detail and a great sense of humour. There's no doubt about it, 'The Night Pirates' is setting sail and already becoming a classic. Christmas presents are sorted!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
disappointing story
I do not like this book, and my young children are similarly disinterested. After a promising start, the story is just skimmed over. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Karen Vaughan
Fantastic Must Have
This is such a wonderful book. As a writer and illustrator myself, as well as a mum, needless to say I'm very fussy as to what I buy for my son. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rachael
My 3 year old son loves this book
We are asked to read this book 4 to 5 times a day, I enjoy reading it & my son finds it quite suspenseful. Highly recommended.
Published 3 months ago by JD
Quirky
I love reading this book to my 3 year old son. In fact, it's my favourite of all of his bedtime stories. It's a bit quirky, and there are lots of opportunities for silly voices. Read more
Published 6 months ago by kinain@yahoo.com
Great Book
Bought for a 4 yr old boy but my daughter wanted it too so bought if for her 4th birthday. My daughter begs me to read it again and again, she reads along with the story and loves... Read more
Published 9 months ago by TaraJ
Walk the plank
The 2 stars are for the artwork, which is beautiful, but the story is just too short and too weak. And a bit weird - little girl pirates stealing the front of a little boy's house... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Janice Dawson
A firm bedtime favourite
I bought this little book after reading all the reviews, stored it away for a while and then introduced it to my grandaughter (aged three and a half and a lover of books) after she... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Duffy
bedtime favourite
The Night Pirates is a wonderful, funny story. The "rough, tough, little girl pirates", and the not-so-scary grown up pirates worst curse "I'll tell my mum" will have you and your... Read more
Published 21 months ago by C. Hayward
Underwhelmed
This book is not an easy read for parent or child. Disappointed as the reviews seemed to suggest otherwise.
Published 22 months ago by Ms. L. Hall
Aaaaarghhh it's a super book!
I purchased this book for my Reception Class. We are looking at Pirates and how wonderful to find a book which will engage the girls as much as the boy - girl pirates and captain... Read more
Published on 15 April 2010 by S. WILLIAMS
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