Early Reader: The Pirates' Picnic: Early Reader

Angela McAllister has written over 30 children's books. She lives in Hampshire with her husband and their two children, who are often the inspiration for her stories. Giulia Orecchia lives in Milan where she works as a freelance illustrator. She studied Visual Design at the Polytechnic Design School of Milan and since then she has worked with many prominent Italian publishers, illustrating texts and book jackets and creating her own books. Her website is http://www.giuliaorecchia.it/ and her blog is http://www.giuliaorecchia.com/

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Jim the cabin boy decides that the pirates of the bad ship Scullywag need cheering up, so he suggests that they should go on a picnic. But he doesn't know that pirates' picnics are not like ordinary picnics at all. Can the Scullywag's crew avoid rain, rotten eggs and quicksand to find the perfect island to hold their party?