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Pirates 'n' Pistols

On sale

4th April 2013

Price: £7.99

CILIP Kate Greenaway Children's Book Award, 2013

Selected:  Paperback / ISBN-13: 9780340999356

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Following on from the fabulous Dust ‘n’ Bones and Fangs ‘n’ Fire, comes Pirates ‘n’ Pistols – ten swashbuckling pirate tales.

Come face-to-face with some of the most villainous and scurrilous rogues ever to sail the seven seas in these stories about pirates from all around the world. This special giftbook edition is packed full of traditional pirate myths and legends as well as some new and original tales, re-told and illustrated by the award-winning Chris Mould. Stories include: Davy Jones, Treasure Island, The Tenth Man, The Gold Bug, Dead Man’s Ink, Dionysus, Cross-legged Jack, Mochimitsu’s Music, Jewel of Bengal and Ghost in the Cupboard.

Read more about Chris Mould at http://www.chrismouldink.com/

Reviews

School Librarian
Superbly written and illustrated... strikingly original.
Daily Mail
If you like your pirates dark, dirty and devilish, then this swashbuckling collection of ten stories will shiver your timbers. Stunningly illustrated.
Parents in Touch
An exciting collection of swashbuckling tales. Stunningly illustrated and beautifully produced, this is a book to treasure.
Booktrust
A 'treasure trove'... each of the stories in this glittering hoard is superb... lively, funny, and slightly unruly.
The Bookseller
Praise for Dust 'n' Bones and Fangs 'n' Fire: The art of storytelling pervades this textures tapestry of tales with a twist.
The Bookbag
A great primer of ghost stories for older children and younger teens.
CBBC Newsround
Brilliantly written and illustrated with cool and colourful drawings.
Bookbag
Entertaining and commendably presented anthology of short tales of seafaring, treasure hunting, and their consequences.
School Librarian
Every few years, a book comes along which is an absolute stand-out in its genre and this just such a one. A wonderfully varied collection of self penned and traditional sea stories. Beautifully written, beautifully illustrated and beautifully produced, this is a book to read and escape to other worlds, with illustrations to pore over and to treasure. A wonderful book - don't miss it.
School Librarian
Superbly written and illustrated... strikingly original.
Daily Mail
If you like your pirates dark, dirty and devilish, then this swashbuckling collection of ten stories will shiver your timbers. Stunningly illustrated.
Parents in Touch
An exciting collection of swashbuckling tales. Stunningly illustrated and beautifully produced, this is a book to treasure.
Booktrust
A 'treasure trove'... each of the stories in this glittering hoard is superb... lively, funny, and slightly unruly.
Parents In Touch
Brilliant for reading aloud with vivid descriptive language. Stunningly illustrated and beautifully produced, this is a book to treasure.
Scottish Daily Record
Gruesome and scary, with spooky illustrations... I had to keep reading to find out what happened.
Carousel
Swashbuckling pirate stories from a great storyteller and superb pen and ink illustrator... a must for any young pirate lover... colourful, energetic, and sometimes scary, illustrations light up these exciting adventure tales.