Giles Andreae.  Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs

When Flinn enters the classroom art closet for supplies, his imagination sends him on a high-seas adventure filled with pirates, dinosaurs, mystery, and swordfights.

Roberta Baker.  Olive's Pirate Party

Olive worries that having her seventh-birthday pirate party at her Aunt Tiffany's house will be a disappointment.

Stephane Barroux.  Mr. Katapat's Incredible Adventures

Each day, an ordinary man becomes a great adventurer when he goes to the library and reads about the Wild West, pirates, or a visit to the pyramids.

Eve Bunting.  Little Badger, Terror of the Seven Seas

A young badger pretends to be a pirate until it's time for supper.

John Burningham.  Come Away from the Water, Shirley

Shirley's adventures at the beach are interspersed with familiar parental warnings.

A. E. Cannon.  Let the Good Times Roll with Pirate Pete and

Pirate Joe   Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe visit the Pirate Queen and have fun playing games and going to Disco Dan's House of Pins until it is bedtime and the Pirate Queen becomes just their mother once again.

A. E. Cannon.  On the Go with Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe

Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe go out for seafood with their cat Studley and their dog Dudley.

Lucy Cousins.  Maisy's Pirate Treasure Hunt

Yo-ho-ho! Maisy and her pirate band are on a treasure trail, but first they need to locate three keys--one buried in the sand, one in the mango trees, and one underneath the sparkly sea.

Judy Cox.  Rabbit Pirates:  A Tale of the Spinach Main

Two old rabbit friends disagree about many things, including when and how to deal with the tricky fox who threatens to ruin the business at their restaurant in Provence region of France.

Ann Fears Crawford.  The Legend of China Poblana

Captured by pirates on her way to marry a prince, a Chinese princess is sold to a Mexican captain, who she serves faithfully until his death, then enters a convent to teach children and help the poor.

Jan Day.  The Pirate, Pink

Pink, the daughter of the fierce pirate Red Beard, becomes a pirate as well and charts her own destiny.

Jan Day.  Pirate Pink and the Treasures of the Reef

Pink, the daughter of Redbeard, and her first mate Juan battle pirates and sharks for sunken treasure.

Christyan Fox.  Pirate PiggyWiggy

PiggyWiggy imagines what it would be like if he and his friends were swashbuckling pirates.

Mem Fox.  Tough Boris

Although he is a very tough pirate, Boris von der Borch cries when his parrots dies.

Cornelia Funke.  Pirate Girl

Ferocious pirate Captain Firebeard THINKS that he and the ruthless crew of the "Horrible Haddock" rule the high seas. But Firebeard and his band meet their match when they kidnap a small but feisty girl named Molly.

Peter Haswell.  Captain Prue and her Scurvy Crew

Captain Prue makes her scurvy crew get healthy-eating and clean-living. Will they let her?

Brett Helquist.  Roger the Jolly Pirate

While his shipmates face their toughest enemy, Roger has a chance to prove himself in a most unlikely way after being banished, as usual, below decks during the fighting.

William H. Hooks.  Lo-Jack and the Pirates

When Jack is kidnapped by a band of greedy pirates, he persists in misunderstanding all the captain's orders.

Rachel Isadora.  The Pirates of Bedford Street

After Joey and his sisters see a pirate film at the movie theater, the adventures of Captain Redbeard continue--if only in Joey's imagination.

Kim Kennedy.  Pirate Pete

As Pirate Pete and his trusty parrot sail the seas in search of gold and booty, they have a hard time tracking down the jackpot.

Hannah Kimball.  Maria and Mr. Feathers

Her parakeet Mr. Feathers rescues Maria when she dreams she has been captured by pirates.

Eric A. Kimmel.  The Erie Canal Pirates

A boat captain and his men battle Bill McGrew and his pirate crew on the Erie Canal in a rhyming tale inspired by a folksong.

Eric A. Kimmel.  Robin Hook, Pirate Hunter!

A kind and honest young pirate and his ragamuffin crew thwart evil pirates by rescuing and giving riches to the innocent and the poor.

Steven Kroll.  The Pigrates Clean Up

Pig pirates work hard to get their ship and themselves clean for their captain's wedding.

Jarrett Krosoczka.  Bubble Bath Pirates!

When pirate mommy announces bath time, it is yo ho ho and to the bath we go for her little pirates.

C. Drew Lamm.  Pirates

When Ellery reads her younger brother a scary book about pirates, Max finds an appropriate way to make her close the book.

Daniel Laurence.  Captain and the Matey Set Sail

Despite their frequent disagreements, two pirates share many adventures.

Melinda Long.  How I Became a Pirate

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.

Margaret Mahy.  The Horrendous Hullabaloo

Miffed that her pirate nephew never invites her to the parties he attends, an old woman throws a wonderfully horrendous hullabaloo for herself and his parrot.

Emily Arnold McCully.  The Pirate Queen

Recounts the life of the renowned sixteenth-century Irish woman pirate.

Colin McNaughton.  Captain Abdul's Pirate School

Sent to pirate school against her will, Maisy Pickles organizes a mutiny among the students.

David McPhail.  Edward and the Pirates

Once Edward has learned to read, books and his vivid imagination provide him with great adventures.

Bill Peet.  Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent

Cyrus, a shy and friendly serpent, finally realizes his ambition by heroically helping some voyagers through a storm and foiling some dastardly pirates.

Richard Scarry.  Pie Rats Ahoy!

Uncle Willy uses a clever disguise to save his boat from a gang of pirates and make Busytown Bay safe again.

Justin Spelvin.  Pirate Treasure

The Backyardigans set off on a pirate adventure! Pablo, Tyrone, Uniqua and Austin sail the high seas in search of buried treasure. Who will find the treasure first? And who will walk the plank?

Philemon Sturges.  This Little Pirate

Two bands of pirates fight over a box, but when they raise the white flag and open the box together, they find a treasure to share.

Caroline Stutson.  Pirate Pup

Captain Pup and his canine pirate crew must outwit a shipload of cats and return home with the treasure.

Kathy Tucker.  Do Pirates Take Baths?

Humorous rhyming answers to thirteen questions about the life of pirates.

Leslie Valdes.  Dora's Pirate Adventure

Dora and her friends are putting on a pirate play. But the Pirate Piggies have stolen their costume chest thinking it's full of treasure! Will Dora and her friends be able to get their costumes back? Find out in this exciting pirate adventure!

Lisa Wheeler.  Seadogs:  An Epic Ocean Operetta

A motley crew of dogs presents a rhyming tale of seagoing adventure.

Denis Woychuk.  Mimi & Gustav in Pirates

When Mimi is stolen by pirates, Gustav uses his wit and skill to rescue her.

William Arden.  The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the

Purple Pirate   Searching for a legendary pirate treasure, the three investigators find a band of modern day pirates.

Frank Asch.  Pearl's Pirates

Led by the plucky Pearl, a small band of mice sets sail in a model ship and braves the dangers of Frog Island in search of lost pirate treasure.

Avi.  Captain Grey

Following the Revolution, an eleven-year-old boy becomes the captive of a ruthless man who has set up his own "nation," supported by piracy, on a remote part of the New Jersey coast.

Dave Barry.  Peter and the Starcatchers

Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island.

Natalie Savage Carlson.  The Ghost in the Lagoon

Timmy finds a way to outwit the pirate's ghost that stands guard over a buried treasure.

Eion Colfer.  Eion Colfer's Legend of...Captain Crow's Teeth

Not much can scare Will and Marty--until they travel with their family to a seaside town famous for its resident ghost. Legend has it that when the sea glows at night, the pirate captain Augustine Crow haunts the shore, searching for a new cabin boy. Of course, Will knows this can't be true. But one night, the sea is lit with an eerie glow...and is that a ghostly voice calling his name?

Cressida Cowell.  How to Be a Pirate

Follows the further adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as his Viking training continues and his father leads a stranger and the Hairy Hooligans to the Isle of Skullions in search of a pirate's treasure.

Debbie Dadey.  Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses

Suspense, humor, and the appealing Bailey School kids make this an irresistible early chapter book. At Camp Lone Wolf, the Bailey kids suspect that the camp director is a werewolf. What's more, the newest member of the camp staff, Captain Teach, thinks he's a pirate.

Tim Davis.  Mice of the Westing Wind

Charles and Oliver help Admiral Winchester with his plan to recapture the pirate sea dogs who have escaped from prison.

Franklin Dixon.  The Secret of Pirate's Hill

Hired to locate an old Spanish cannon, the Hardy brothers uncover an even greater treasure after perilous underwater adventures.

Anna Fienberg.  Horrendo's Curse

As Horrendo turns twelve he, like other village boys his age, is kidnapped by pirates for a two year stint at sea.

Sid Fleischman.  The 13th Floor:  A Ghost Story

When his older sister disappears, twelve-year-old Buddy Stebbins follows her back in time and finds himself aboard a seventeenth-century pirate ship captained by a distant relative.

Sid Fleischman.  The Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Twelve-year-old Oliver tries to escape from pirates who take him to an island to find the ghost and treasure of Gentleman Jack.

Sid Fleischman.  The Giant Rat of Sumatra:  or, Pirates Galore

A cabin boy on a pirate ship finds himself in San Diego in 1846 as war breaks out between the United States and Mexico.

James Gelsey.  Scooby Doo!  And the Sunken Ship

Scooby-Doo and the gang are excited about a beach party at Sandy Cove, but rumors of a pirate's hidden treasure have the locals acting fishy and a ghost acting frightful.

Richard Hamilton.  Violet and the Mean and Rotten Pirates

A group of unusual pirates, whose captain cannot stand the sight of blood, finds a baby girl stranded aboard an empty ship and decides to raise her.

Erik Christian Haugaard.  Under the Black Flag

Freedom & slavery in 18th century life in the Caribbean & American South are studied in this sea adventure story.

Gerald Hausman.  Tom Cringle:  The Pirate and the Patriot

In 1813, a fourteen-year-old British navy lieutenant records in his logbook a perilous journey as he and his men attempt to return a group of slaves to the Jamaican plantation from which pirates stole them; pirates who are determined to reclaim their booty.

Charles Boardman Hawes.  The Dark Frigate

In seventeenth-century England, orphaned Philip Marsham, forced to flee London after a terrible accident, finds himself in an even more difficult situation when his ship is taken over by pirates and he is forced to become a member of their crew.

Iain Lawrence.  The Buccaneers

In the eighteenth century sixteen-year-old John Spencer sails from England in his schooner, the Dragon, to the Caribbean, where he and the crew encounter pirates, fierce storms, fever, and a strange man who some fear may be cursed.

Margaret Mahy.  The Pirate Uncle

Well-behaved Nicholas and Caroline try to reform their pirate uncle when they spend a holiday at his New Zealand beach home.

Margaret Mahy.  The Pirates' Mixed Up Voyage:  Dark Doings in the

Thousand Islands   Captain Wafer and the crew of the Sinful Sausage set sail for the Thousand Islands with a plot to kidnap a famous inventor, only to be thwarted by a witch, a firedrake, and the dastardly Dr. Silkweed.

Geraldine McCaughrean.  The Pirate's Son

Left penniless in eighteenth century England, fourteen-year-old Nathan Gull and his mousy sister Maud accompany Tamo, the son of a notorious pirate, to his homeland of Madagascar where they are all changed by their encounter with Tamo's dangerous past.

Mary Pope Osborne.  Pirates Past Noon

The magic treehouse whisks Jack and Annie back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and nasty pirates.

Peggy Parish.  Hermit Dan

Intrigued by stories of local pirates and buried treasure, three children decide to find out the truth about Hermit Dan and his ancestors.

Mervyn Laurence Peake.  Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor

On a fantastic island populated by unusual animals, a pirate captain finds a trustworthy companion in the little "Yellow Creature."

Richard Platt.  Pirate Diary:  The Journal of Jake Carpenter

The fictional diary of a nine-year-old boy who, in 1716 sets off from North Carolina to become a sailor, but ends up a pirate instead.

Harriette Robinet.  The Twins, the Pirates, and the Battle of New

Orleans   Twelve-year-old Afro-American twins attempt to escape in the face of pirates, an American army, and the British forces during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.

Jon Scieszka.  The Not-So-Jolly Roger

Once again, three friends are sent back in time by a magic book and they find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard.

Pam Smallcomb.  Camp Buccaneer

After spending summer vacation learning to be a real pirate at Camp Buccaneer, Marlon feels much better prepared to return to school and face Carla, the bully who has pestered her since kindergarten.

Robert Louis Stevenson.  Treasure Island

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 to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.

Geronimo Stilton.  Shipwreck on the Pirate Islands

Geronimo goes to a desert island in search of haunted pirate treasure.

Brad Strickland.  Heart of Steele

It is 1688 and the Aurora is still sailing under cover, searching for the real pirate king, Jack Steele. Young Davy Shea is a full member of the crew now, helping his uncle in the ship's surgery whenever casualties arrive.

Brad Strickland.  Dragon's Plunder

Having been kidnapped by former pirates because of his ability to whistle up the wind, fifteen-year-old Jamie agrees to help their leader, a living corpse, find the dragon of Windrose Island.

Brad Strickland.  Mutiny!

The lawless caribbean of the 1680s is a hotbed of sailors, spies, and pirate gold, where the line between patriot and privateer is a thin one. New to this exciting and dangerous world, fourteen-year-old orphan Davy Shea arrives at the home of his disreputable uncle Patch, a naval surgeon and complete stranger. Patch, after some reluctance, allows Davy to become his apprentice in helping the sick and wounded.

Tom Townsend.  Where the Pirates Are

Three friends search for pirate treasure in Galveston Bay.

Irene Trimble.  Pirates of the Caribbean:  The Curse of the Black

Pearl   Based on the popular attraction at Disney's theme parks, the latest live action film from Disney, starring Johnny Depp, captures all the swashbuckling action of a pirate adventure. This junior novelization features full-color stills from the film.

Richard Walker.  The Barefoot Book of Pirates

This swashbuckling collection of pirate tales is brimful with drama & adventure on the high seas. In these pages, young children will be shipped away to fantastic places that will both enthrall & delight.

Gertrude Chandler Warner.  The Mystery of the Pirate's Map

While the Aldens are visiting a friend of Grandfather's at the beach, Benny finds a long-lost piece of a map to a legendary pirate treasure, a discovery that brings unwanted attention from fortune hunters.

Meg Clibbon.  Imagine You're a Pirate

Describes what a pirate is, what they do, what they wear, what they eat and drink, and how they find buried treasures.

Peter Dennis.  Shipwreck

Sailing the Spanish Main, a great 16th-century sailing ship is attacked by pirates and sunk. Today, the site is explored by divers who bring up the wreckage and reconstruct the ship in a modern Spanish port.

Ariane Dewey.  Laffite the Pirate

Presents sheer myths and some stories based in fact about the controversial pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812, but returned to his life of piracy thereafter.

John Farman.  The Short and Bloody History of Pirates

A humorous presentation of the history and life of pirates from the mid-seventeenth to mid-eighteenth centuries.

Val Garwood.  The World of the Pirate

Relates the history of sea robbers who plundered ships' cargoes since ancient times, who flourished in the New World, and who remain active today, mainly in the South China Seas.

Gail Gibbons.  Pirates:  Robbers of the High Seas

Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the lives of pirates, the ships they sailed, and the type of treasure they stole.

Catherine Troxell Gonzalez.  Lafitte:  The Terror of the Gulf

Traces the career of Jean Lafitte through his days as a Gulf of Mexico buccaneer to his role as defender of New Orleans and his final disappearance in 1826 under uncertain circumstances.

Michael Hague.  The Book of Pirates

It is glorious to be a pirate king--especially in this full-bodied collection of eleven classic stories and poems by such masters as Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, J. M. Barrie, Washington Irving, and John Masefield. In his dramatic illustrations Michael Hague takes readers to a faraway world filled with adventure, excitement--and danger.

Clare Hibbert.  Read Pirates:  Over 20 True Stories of Seafaring

Sculduggery   A collection of true pirate tales from the Caribbean and Mediterranean seas and the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, revealing the pirates' tools, ships, and special talents.

Richard Kozer.  Infamous Pirates

Profiles twenty-five male and female sea robbers who stalked oceans from the Spanish Main to the East Indies, including Henry "John" Avery, Anne Bonny, and Sir Henry Morgan.

Tom Lichtenheld.  Everything I Know About Pirates

A collection of made-up facts, educated guesses, and silly pictures about pirates.

Margarette Lincoln.  The Pirate's Handbook

Avast ye landlubbers! Meet Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, and other famous pirates and buccaneers including a few swashbuckling women! Learn everything about pirate life, from the clothes they wore and the ships they sailed to the fate of those who were caught. Make your own treasure map, pirate flag, and ship's biscuits. Packed with facts, photographs, and drawings, this is the essential handbook for any rogue-to-be.

Deborah Lock.  Pirate

Discusses pirates of the past, their ships, their battles, their spectacular treasures, and how piracy continues today.

Albert Marrin.  The Sea Rovers:  Pirates, Privateers, and

Buccaneers   Discusses Drake, Morgan, Blackbeard, and other pirates and privateers, both men and women, who have roamed the sea since 1500.

Christopher Maynard.  Pirates!:  Raiders of the High Seas

Describes the lives and activities of pirates.

Karen McWilliams.  Pirates

Describes the ships, social conditions, rules, and behavior of pirates and includes stories from the lives of such famous pirates as Blackbeard, Samuel Bellamy, and the female pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny.

Milton Meltzer.  Piracy & Plunder:  A Murderous Business

Surveys the history of pirates, why and how they became thieves and killers, the lives they led on sea and on land, the harm they did, and the fates they suffered.

Greg Nickles.  Pirates

Presents information about pirates in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries including their names, ships, crews, clothing, flags, weapons, and life at sea.

Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne.  Pirates

Join Jack and Annie as they research the world of pirates and find out facts behind the fiction.

Jeremy Pascall.  Pirates and Privateers

Discusses the careers of some famous pirates of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, including Henry Morgan, Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and the female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.

Neil Philip.  The Pirate Princess and Other Fairy Tales

In this collection of seven tales, a princess becomes a pirate in her quest for her one true love; a poor man hopes to uncover treasure in a faraway city; a young prince suffers from a mysterious malady; and a fixer shows the king the way to happiness.

Saviour Pirotta.  Pirates and Treasure

Ahoy, mateys! These colorful pages take readers on an exciting adventure into the dangerous world of pirates. Readers look behind the legends to trace the profitable but deadly routes pirates have traveled--from the time humans first set sail more than 3,000 years ago to the marauding pirates in 19th century Asia and beyond.

Richard Platt.  Pirate

Here is a spectacular and informative guide to the dangerous and adventurous life of piracy, privateering, and buccaneering. Full-color photographs of weapons, ships, flags, maps, and treasure offer a unique and revealing view of pirate life on the high seas.

Stewart Ross.  Pirates

The truth about buccaneers, brigands, corsairs, and their piracy on the high seas from the Spanish Main to the China Seas.

Anne Wallace Sharp.  Daring Pirate Women

Profiles pirates throughout history, especially women pirates of Europe, America, and Asia, such as Princess Alvilda, Ingean Ruadh, Grany Imallye, Elizabeth Killigrew, Anne Bonny, and Lai Cho San.

Philip Steele.  Pirates

Discusses when and where pirates typically lived and what their activities were.

R. Conrad Stein.  The Story of the Barbary Pirates

Relates the circumstances of the United States' involvement with the Barbary States of North Africa in the early years of the nineteenth century.

Aileen Weintraub.  The Barbarossa Brothers

Follows the feared red-bearded Barbarossa brothers from port to port and adventure to adventure as they make their mark in history.

Rachel Wright.  Pirates:  Facts, Things to Make, Activities

Explores the world of historical and contemporary pirates. Includes step-by-step instructions for creating related crafts such as a treasure island or ship figurehead.

Jane Yolen.  The Ballad of the Pirate Queens

Two women who sailed with Calico Jack Rackham and his pirates in the early 1700s do their best to defend their ship while the men on board are busy drinking.