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.
Alan MacDonald is the award-winning and bestselling author of over 80 books for young readers including the Lollies shortlisted Prince of Pants and the immensely popular Dirty Bertie series which has been translated into over 27 languages. Before becoming an author Alan worked with a travelling theatre company and trained as a drama teacher at Nottingham University. Alan lives in Nottingham.
Title: Nappy the Pirate Baby (Little Gems)
Author: Alan MacDonald
ISBN: 9781781129418
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Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Publication Date: 2021-02-04
Number of Pages: 80
Weight: 0.1140 kg
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