Books with title The Pirates' Picnic

Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Jim the cabin boy decides that the pirates of the bad ship Scullywag need cheering up, so he suggests that they should go on a picnic. But he doesn't know that pirates' picnics are not like ordinary picnics at all. Can the Scullywag's crew avoid rain, rotten eggs and quicksand to find the perfect island to hold their party?

The Picnic (The Cow Shed Gang series of books)Beautifully illustrated.The Cow Shed Gang is a small group of animals - each with their own personality – Beryl the cow, Delilah the sheep, Snooky the duck, Groucho the pig, Monty the donkey, and Archie the mouse. Join these happy, lovable, talking creatures on their adventures.In “The Picnic”, the animals enjoy a fun day out playing lots of games that we all know well. On the way home, one of the animals goes missing and the Cow Shed Gang rally round to ensure that there's a happy ending. The Cow Shed Gang stories make a relaxing bedtime story for your child, but they can also have an altogether different use during the daytime by promoting the learning of colors, numbers, animals, etc. They’re also great for making a boring plane, train, or car journey more enjoyable by reading the stories to your children while you’re traveling.The Cow Shed Gang stories are ideal for bed time, learning time, chill time, traveling, vacations, etc. Perfect for making a journey pass quicker. Great for fun learning and family interaction. Suitable for reading to children aged up to 6 or 7 years.Reading to a child is a rewarding experience for both the child and the storyteller and helps to build a strong family bond.

"The Pirate" is not connected with historic annals, nor does it deal with the sea, except in an incidental way. It is a tale of neighborhood life off the northeast coast of Scotland.Basil Mertoun, a reticent and misanthropic man about which nothing is known, takes up his residence in a tumble-down mansion on a Shetland cape, which he rents at a nominal sum from Magnus Troil, an old landowner. Basil is accompanied only by a young son, Mordaunt, who, more sociable and agreeable than his father, makes acquaintances all about the countryside. Especially does he frequent the Troil home, attracted thither by the two charming daughters of Magnus, Minna and Brenda; but he is so impartial in his attentions that the local gossips do not know which he courts. Returning from their home one stormy night he takes refuge in the cottage of the Yellowleys, an eccentric old farmer and his miserly sister; but is warned by Norna, a half-crazed seeress, to proceed on his way ...

Manu and Maya get kidnapped by pirates! They don't know where they are going; all Manu knows is that the captain of the pirate ship is looking for a hidden treasure. The captain develops a liking for Manu after Manu is able to help him find the first clue. But Manu knows that the captain is not reading the clues well and will keep Manu and Maya on the ship forever. Is Manu able to figure out where the treasure is? Did he and Maya escape the pirates?