Pirate Stew

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 two intrepid children - 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.Marvellously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, donut 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, three-times-winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is the picture book of the year! Joyful, quirky and action-packed, it makes a spectacular and magical gift.>

About the author

Neil Gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for both children and adults and is the first author to have won both the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for the same work - The Graveyard Book. Many of his books, including Coraline and Stardust, have been made into films; Neverwhere has been adapted for TV and radio; and American Gods and Good Omens have been adapted into major TV series. He has also written two episodes of Doctor Who and appeared in The Simpsons as himself.

Chris Riddell is a much-loved illustrator and acclaimed political cartoonist. He has won the Costa Children's Book Award, the Nestlé Gold Award, and is the only artist to have won the Kate Greenaway Medal three times, most recently for his illustrations in The Sleeper and the Spindle. He was Waterstones Children's Laureate from 2015 to 2017 and has illustrated the work of many celebrated children's authors, including five Neil Gaiman titles and J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard. He is the author of the bestselling Goth Girl and Ottoline series and co-creator of The Edge Chronicles.

Product details

• Authors: Neil Gaiman, Gaiman Neil, Chris Riddell
• Assisted by: Chris Riddell (Illustration), Riddell Chris (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781526614711
• ISBN: 978-1-5266-1471-1
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 233 mm x 300 mm x 5 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Early learning: rhyming & wordplay books, Interest age: from c 4 years