Books I'd Recommend to Young Pirates

Yesterday was National Talk Like a Pirate Day. In honor of that swash-buckling holiday, I thought I might give ye some pirate recommendations—or rather some books I would give ye to read ifin ye be a pirate looking for a good book. Enjoy me hearties! And yo ho ho and all that!

How to Be a Pirate by Isaac Fitzgerald illustrated by Brigette Barrager

This is another pirate book that talks about what it takes to be a pirate—and if it is okay for girls to be pirates or not. Swash-blucklin’ fun!

Milo is Missing Something by Vern Kousky

This is a sea tale that many pirates might relate to. Milo, a cute little octopus, is going on adventures in the ocean and is trying to figure out what he is missing (his family). Any pirate who sails away from family for any length of time will relate to this particular story.

No More Plastic by Alma Fullerton

I suspect that pirates who sail the seven seas would not like to sail among large floating heaps of plastic garbage. This is a book I would give to the environmentally conscientious pirates.

Oh Look, a Cake! By J.C. McKee

I would give this book to a pirate just based on the fact that Sloth and Lemur come across a delicious treasure (a cake!) and decide to eat it themselves. Many pirates will relate to the “finders keepers” feel of the story.

Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman illustrated by Chris Riddell

This is a great book about a bunch of pirate babysitters that come to do lots of rhyming and silly things. This is a must-read for young pirate lovers.

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Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

If there's one book today's kids need to read, it is Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) . The authors provide a fun format for teaching etiquette to children. They discuss proper behavior at home, at school, at other people's homes and in public places. The information is completely up-to-date with cellphone manners and netiquette included. Fun, cartoony illustrations are on practically every page giving the book great visual appeal. This book is perfect for boys and girls in the fourth grade or older. WARNING: Bodily functions are discussed.

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin Illustrated by Leslie Evans Charlesburg; 2009; unpaged Faces of the Moon is a short nonfiction book that describes the different phases of the moon and why the moon appears like it does on certain nights. This book is short and sweet so even the youngest of moon lovers will enjoy it. The layout is simplistic and easy to follow. I don’t know much about the moon so I found it very interesting.

Review: The Factory

The Factory By Catherine Egan New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2025. Fiction. 306 pages. Thirteen-year-old Asher Doyle has been invited to join the Factory, a secretive research facility in the desert which ostensibly extracts renewable energy from the electromagnetic fields of its young recruits. But Asher soon realizes something sinister is going on. Kids are getting sick. The adults who run the Factory seem to be keeping secrets. And the extraction process is not only painful and exhausting, but existentially troubling. Asher makes a handful of new friends who help him with an investigation that turns into a resistance, which turns into...a cliffhanger! The Factory is a page-turning sci-fi with multidimensional characters, an intriguing plot, and refreshingly straight-forward writing. Egan weaves in detail about climate crises and social unrest, making the story's dystopian setting feel rich and plausible. With its sophisticated themes and accessible storytelling, I would recomm...

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