Captain Jack and the Pirates
By (Author) Peter Bently
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
13th June 2016
7th April 2016
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Picture storybooks
823.92
Short-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal 2016
Paperback
32
Width 233mm, Height 286mm, Spine 3mm
211g
Jack, Zak and Casper brave mariners three, were building a galleon down by the sea...An utterly captivating make-believe adventure. From the award-winning creator of We're Going on a Bear Hunt and Peter Bently comes this utterly delightful picture book, that sees a family day out at the beach turn into a wonderful piratical adventure! Make-believe fun, illustrated by picture book star, Helen Oxenbury, will capture the imaginations of children everywhere. This is sure to be a classic.
[a] beautiful book, which can endure endless reads * The Times, Saturday Review *
Helen Oxenbury has charmed generations with her illustrations. Winner of the Kate Greenaway and Nestle Smarties Prize, her books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. She lives in London with her husband John Burningham. Peter Bently attended ten schools around the world and studied languages at Oxford. He started writing for children after becoming a parent and lives in Devon with his wife, Lucy, and children Theo and Tara.