Little Gems: Nappy the Pirate Baby

MacDonald, Alan/ Elwick, Elissa

Captain Sprat and his pirate crew love nothing more than lazing around on the deck of the Salty Herring. Until one day, a strange wailing noise shatters the peace. Shiver me timbers! There’s a stowaway baby on board, and the crew decide they’re going to raise him like a proper pirate! But are they really up to the task of looking after a baby? And where exactly did Nappy come from?

A motley crew of pirates take to parenthood in this whimsical Little Gem from the bestselling author of the Dirty Bertie series.

This book has a dyslexia-friendly layout, typeface and paperstock so that even more readers can enjoy it.

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