Tim, Ted and the Pirates

Description

Shiver me timbers! A swashbuckling picture book adventure from the author of the phenomenally successful Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs. It's story time at school, when all of a sudden... SPLASH!... the classroom fills with water and Tim and Ted find themselves taking part in a swashbuckling nautical adventure. Can they rescue stolen treasure from the pirates before Tim's mum comes to collect him at home time?

Ian Whybrow's many popular successes range from picture books to novels for older children. Best known for his original humour, he has a brilliant ear for voices, and takes pride in the fact that his work reads aloud very well. 'I loved being read to as a child,' he says. 'And I loved the sense that my parents were enjoying it too. For me, that's the acid test for any book - that there's something in it for everyone to enjoy.'

Praise for the Little Wolf series: 'Ian Whybrow's Little Wolf novels!have acquired a cult status in our house and anyone who doesn't know them has a treat in store.' Daily Mail 'Hugely entertaining and [in] emphasising the fun of shared reading, it guarantees parental enjoyment.' Bookseller 'Little Wolf ranks among the most engaging animal characters in modern children's writing.' She