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pirates

Books about pirates for readers of all ages.

Cover of Jim Morgan and the Pirates of the Black Skull

Jim Morgan and the Pirates of the Black Skull

James Matlack Raney

Ages 9–14adventurepirates

Cover of The Ship of Lost Souls

The Ship of Lost Souls

Rachelle Delaney

Ages 8–12adventurepirates

Cover of The hunt for the panther

The hunt for the panther

Rachelle Delaney

Ages 8–12adventurefriendship

Cover of X marks the spot

X marks the spot

Erin Soderberg

Ages 7–11adventurepirates

Cover of Battle of the pirate bands

Battle of the pirate bands

Michael Anthony Steele

Ages 6–10adventurecompetition

Cover of A year on a pirate ship

A year on a pirate ship

Elizabeth Havercroft

Ages 5–9adventurepirates

Cover of The ruby of Kishmoor

The ruby of Kishmoor

Howard Pyle

Ages 9–14adventurecourage

Cover of The barefoot book of pirates

The barefoot book of pirates

Walker, Richard

Ages 6–10adventurefolklore

Cover of Sardine in Outer Space 5 (Sardine in Outer Space)

Sardine in Outer Space 5 (Sardine in Outer Space)

Emmanuel Guibert

Ages 7–12adventurefriendship

Cover of Prisoners of the Black Octopus

Prisoners of the Black Octopus

Alain Surget

Ages 8–12adventuresiblings

Cover of The Guns of Tortuga

The Guns of Tortuga

Brad Strickland, Thomas E. Fuller, Dominick Saponaro

Ages 9–13adventurecourage

Cover of Coyote Ragtime Show

Coyote Ragtime Show

ufotable

Ages 8–14adventuretreasure hunting

Cover of Blacksouls

Blacksouls

Nicole Castroman

Ages 13–18piratesadventure

Cover of Pirates and Pirates galore

Pirates and Pirates galore

Anna Nilsen

Ages 4–8adventurepirates

Cover of A very fishy battle

A very fishy battle

Jeremy Strong

Ages 5–9adventureimagination

Cover of Fundorado Island

Fundorado Island

Captain Redbeard

Ages 7–12adventurehumor

Cover of The Mystery at Fort Thunderbolt

The Mystery at Fort Thunderbolt

Carole Marsh

Ages 8–12mysteryadventure

Cover of Tickety Toc

Tickety Toc

Anna Holmes

Ages 3–7adventurepirates

Cover of Dead cool

Dead cool

Peter Clover

Ages 7–11adventureghosts

Cover of Pugwash and the sea monster

Pugwash and the sea monster

Ryan, John

Ages 4–8adventurepirates

Cover of Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Sid Fleischman

Ages 8–12piratesadventure

Cover of Captain Butcher's body

Captain Butcher's body

Scott Corbett

Ages 8–12ghostspirates

Cover of Heart of Steele

Heart of Steele

Brad Strickland, Thomas E. Fuller

Ages 8–13adventurecourage

Cover of How to Be a Pirate

How to Be a Pirate

Sue Fliess, Nikki Dyson

Ages 3–7adventureimagination