Talk Like a Pirate Day
The CBC Holidays Series explores stories that relate to specific holidays so that readers of all ages can celebrate in the best way… with a good book!
On Talk Like a Pirate Day (9/19), we say “Ahoy, mateys!” and “Arrgh!” as we celebrate talking like our favorite swashbuckling, no-good adventurers of the sea. Join us in speaking like pirates and reading a book or you’ll be sure to walk the plank!
Bizarro Buccaneers: Nuttin’ But Pirate Cartoons, by Dan Piraro (Andrews McMeel Publishing) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Humor, Action / Adventure, ages 7-12.
Daughter of the Pirate King, by Tricia Levenseller (Macmillan / Square Fish) — Fiction, Prose, Action / Adventure, Romance, Historical Fiction, Teen.
Hook’s Revenge: The Pirate Code, by Heidi Schulz; illus. John Hendrix (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Picture Book, Action / Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Series, ages 7-12.
The Jupiter Pirates: Hunt for the Hydra, by Jason Fry (HarperCollins) — Fiction, Picture Book, Action / Adventure, Series, ages 7-12.
Pirates, by Suzan Boshouwers; illus. Marjolein Hund (Clavis Publishing) — Nonfiction, Picture Book, Action / Adventure, History, Series, ages 7-12.
Pirates Magnified, by David Long; illus. Harry Bloom (Quarto Book Group / Wide Eyed Editions) — Nonfiction, Picture Book, History, Music / Art, How-to / Activity, ages 4-6.
The Pirates on the Ship: Nursery Rhyme Board Books Series, by Ann Bonnie; illus. Tom Knight (Little Bee Books) — Fiction, Board Book, Music / Art, Action / Adventure, ages 0-3.
Pocket Pirates Complete Collection: The Great Cheese Robbery; The Great Drain Escape; The Great Flytrap Disaster; The Great Treasure Hunt, written and illustrated by Chris Mould (Simon & Schuster / Aladdin) — Fiction, Prose, Action / Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Series, ages 7-12.
Polly and the Pirates Vol. 1, by Ted Naifeh; illus. Robbi Rodriguez (Oni Press) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action / Adventure, Series, ages 7-12.
Prince of Song & Sea, by Linsey Miller (Disney Publishing Worldwide) — Fiction, Prose, Action / Adventure, Romance, Mystery / Thriller, Teen.
Puppy Pirates #1: Stowaway!, by Erin Soderberg (Random House Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Prose, Action / Adventure, Animals, Series, ages 7-12.
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship, by Sharon Simpson and Kenneth Kinkor; Photographs by Kenneth Garrett (National Geographic Kids) — Nonfiction, Prose, History, ages 7-12.
The Story Pirates Present: Stuck in the Stone Age, by Geoff Rodkey; illus. Hatem Aly (Random House Children’s Books / Yearling) — Fiction, Picture Book, Humor, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Series, ages 7-12.
Tides of Mutiny, by Rebecca Rode (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Prose, Action / Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Teen.
What Pirates Really Do, by Melanie Joyce; illus. Alex Paterson (Little Bee Books) — Fiction, Picture Book, Humor, Action / Adventure, ages 4-6.
Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day by reading a book!
List compiled by CBC’s resident holiday expert, Sommer Wissner. Check out other CBC Holiday book lists on our blog.
