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Pirate Stew

The show-stopping picture book from Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell
By Neil Gaiman
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In Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman, two children embark on a whimsical and adventurous evening when their babysitter turns out to be a pirate. The night transforms into a fantastical journey filled with seafaring escapades, magical meals, and quirky pirate humour. It's a delightful tale that captures the imagination and brings the playful world of pirates into your home.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fond of whimsical adventures full of imaginative storytelling. Neil Gaiman's charming tale brings a pirate-filled escapade to life, perfect for children and adults alike who love captivating rhymes and delightful illustrations.

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Pirate Stew

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From the multi-award-winning Neil Gaiman comes the biggest picture book of the year: a joyfully riotous, brilliantly anarchic, deliciously rhyming adventure, with glorious piratical illustrations by Chris Riddell.

"Neil Gaiman is the nearest thing children's books have to a rock star: if you enjoy fantasy, he is irresistible" The Times

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.

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!

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.

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Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell, is celebrated for its vibrant rhymes and captivating illustrations. Critics admire the book's engaging sing-song verse and the whimsical adventure featuring a flying pirate ship and a peculiar babysitting journey. It's highly praised for its delightful read-aloud quality, enchanting young audiences and making it a standout choice for bedtime stories.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526614711

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Illustration: Fully illustrated in colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Chris Riddell
  • Illustrated by Chris Riddell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 236.0mm

Height: 298.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 48

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Neil Gaiman Young Adult

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.

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