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Pirate stew
By Neil Gaiman. 2020
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Sea stories, Humourous fictionPoetry
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Meet LONG JOHN McRON, SHIP'S COOK . . . and the most unusual babysitter you've ever seen. Long John has…
a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and – for one boy and his sister – he's about to transform a perfectly ordinary evening into a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon. It's time to make some PIRATE STEW. Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew for me and you! Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew Eat it and you won't be blue You can be a pirate too! Marvelously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, doughnut feasts and some rather magical stew is perfect for all pirates, both young and old. With a deliciously rhyming text from master storyteller Neil Gaiman, and spellbinding illustrations by the supremely talented Chris Riddell, this is the picture book of the year!Little you
By Richard Van Camp, Julie Flett. 2013
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Family stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionPoetry, General non-fiction
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A book that celebrates the joy that babies bring into life. For preschool-grade 2
Gulliver Snip
By Julia Kay. 2008
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Adventure stories, General fiction, Sea storiesPoetry
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A little boy has grand, swashbuckling adventures at bathtime in his clipper ship--the bathtub. For preschool-grade 2
Shiver me timbers: pirate poems & paintings : poems
By Douglas Florian, Robert Neubecker. 2012
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Sea stories, Humourous fiction, General fictionPoetry
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A hilarious collection of poems about pirates, their adventures and battles and treasure hunts, and even the types of food they like! For grades 2-4
Shakespeare: his work and his world
By Michael Rosen, Robert R. Ingpen. 2001
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General fiction, Sea storiesPoetry, Biography
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Explains the universal appeal of William Shakespeare (1564-1616), playwright, poet, and master writer of the English language. Uses quotations from…
his work to discuss some of his dramas and the extraordinary and dangerous times in which he lived. Includes a time line. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001maar bidi: next generation black writing
By Linda Martin, Elfie Shiosaki. 2020
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Indigenous peoples fiction, Short storiesPoetry
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In this beautifully crafted, evocative and poignant anthology of prose and fiction, a diverse group of young black writers are…
encouraged to find strength in their voices and what is important to them. maar bidi is a journey into what it is to be young, a person of colour and a minority in divergent and conflicting worlds. All talk to what is meaningful to them, whilst connecting the old and the new, the ancient and the contemporary in a variety of ways. These young essayists, critics, novelists, poets, authors shake down words and works to find styles, forms and meanings that have influenced them and all their writings. These pieces are snapshots of peoples, places and perception.