Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Other books on pirates and treasure hunting suitable for children?

I am a primary school teacher and I am looking for books on pirates and treasure hunting suitable for children aged around 9/10. Other than Treasure Island and Peter Pan, can you think of any others that have good descriptions of either/or pirates or treasure hunting?





Thank you.Other books on pirates and treasure hunting suitable for children?
Tough Boris by Mem Fox


Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail


Pirates: Robbers of the High Seas by Gail Gibbons


Captain Abdul's Pirate School by Colin Mcnaughton


One-Eyed Jake by Pat Hutchins


The Pirate by Val Garwood


Pirate Pete by Kim Kennedy


Alvin the Pirate by Ulf Lofgren


Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor by Mervyn Peake


Pirate's Parrot by Lyn Rossiter McFarland


Do Pirates Take Baths? by Kathy Tucker


Laffite, the Pirate by Ariane Dewey


Pie Rats Ahoy! by Richard Scarry


The Old Pirate of Central Park by Robert PriestOther books on pirates and treasure hunting suitable for children?
It would be worth a trip to your local Barnes %26amp; Noble. They have a couple of large displays of pirate material.
Jack Sparrow, by Rob Kidd. It's a book series about a teenage Jack Sparrow. the first one is called The Coming Storm.
Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe


The Swiss Family Robinson - Johan Wyss


Frenchman's Creek - Daphne du Maurier


Jamaica Inn - Daphne du Maurier


The last two are not exactly for 9 - 10 year olds. But they'd appreciate them.


The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas


Kidnapped - R.L.Stevenson (sort of)

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