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Mystery on Skull Island 
By Elizabeth McDavid Jones
In 1724, twelve-year-old Rachel and her friend Sally discover a pirates' hiding place on a deserted island near Charles Town, South Carolina, and they suspect it may be connected to the woman who will soon become Rachel's stepmother.

Treasure Island
By Robert Louis Stevenson
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.

Peter Pan 
By J. M. Barrie
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. "All children, except one, grow up." And so begins the story of one of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie's classic tale, completely unabridged, features a boy who refuses to grow up, Tinker Bell the fairy, and the Darling children -- Wendy, John, and Michael. Their great adventure begins on the night that Peter flies into the Darling home looking for his shadow and teaches Wendy, John, and Michael how to fly with him back to the Neverland, where adventures happen every day.

Deadweather and Sunrise 
By Geoff Rodkey
Thirteen-year-old Eggbert, a planter's son on a pirate-infested Caribbean island chain, is on the run from a wealthy and powerful villain trying to kill him for his connection to a hidden treasure.

Riff Raff the Mouse Pirate 
By Susan Schade
Riff Raff, a bold mouse pirate, searches for a missing clue that will help him and his cheese-loving crew complete a treasure hunt.

Poppy the Pirate Dog 
By Liz Kessler
Poppy can't wait to go on vacation with her family and is sure a pirate's life of adventure on the open seas awaits. But life as a pirate dog is much harder than Poppy realizes. Dogs don't like fishing boats, or pedal boats, or any other kind of boat.

One the Go with Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe 
By A. E. Cannon
Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe go out for seafood with their cat Studley and their dog Dudley.

Pirates Past Noon 
By Mary Pope Osborne
The magic treehouse whisks Jack and Annie back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and nasty pirates.

The Pirate Girl’s Treasure
By Peyton Leung
When a pirate girl receives a letter with a map from her pirate grandfather she sets out on a voyage up a mountain, down a valley, through a cave, and over the sea to find his treasure, in a book with an origami activity to accompany the text.

The No-Good Do-Good Pirates 
By Jim Kraft
When Captain Squint and his band of pirates are sentenced to do a good deed, they have problems figuring out just what that means.

Shiver Me Letters
By June Sobel
Having decided that R is not enough for them, a bumbling band of pirates sets sail on a quest to capture the rest of the alphabet. 9780152056643 I Love My Pirate Papa By Laura Leuck A pirate's son shares the things he loves about his father, including climbing the mast together to yell "Land ho" and sharing the booty when they find buried treasure.

I Love My Pirate Papa 
By Laura Leuck
A pirate's son shares the things he loves about his father,  including climbing the mast together to yel "Land ho" and sharing the booty when they find buried treasure.
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