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Pirates

Pirate books for children trade in the most reliable adventure ingredients: treasure maps, improbable escapes, and the freedom of the open sea. These 0 books deliver on all of it.

Treasure maps, peg legs, and the open sea. Swashbuckling stories where X always marks the spot.

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Pirates Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

735 books about pirates

Age

0–2 3–5 6–8 9–12 13+

Cover of And the Treasure Map

And the Treasure Map

James Dean, Kimberly Dean

Captain Pete and his crew follow a map toward buried gold, but a giant sea monster stands between them and the jewels.

Cover of The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea #1

The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

An orphan hiding as a pirate and a lady fleeing an arranged marriage form an unlikely bond while planning a daring escap

Cover of Pirates Past Noon

Magic Tree House Graphic Novels #4

Pirates Past Noon

Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie land on a tropical beach only to be captured by Cap’n Bones, a pirate who won't let them go until they he

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Cover of The Pirate Piper

The Jolley-Rogers #4

The Pirate Piper

For children who value keeping promises and standing up for their friends. A swashbuckling pirate twist on a classic leg

Cover of The Ghostly Galleon

The Jolley-Rogers #1

The Ghostly Galleon

Gold is vanishing every full moon in Dull-on-Sea, and Matilda must board a ghostly pirate ship to catch the thieves befo

Cover of The Pirates of Scurvy Sands

The Jolley-Rogers #2

The Pirates of Scurvy Sands

Matilda heads to the sunny island of Scurvy Sands for a vacation filled with her favorite swashbuckling friends, the Jol

Cover of The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure

The Berenstain Bears

The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure

Mike Berenstain

A simple trip to the beach turns into a high-seas adventure when Brother and Sister Bear transform a wrecked fishing boa

Cover of The Pirate Problem

The Pirate Problem

Billy Aronson, Jennifer Oxley

Peg and Cat must figure out how to divide a harvest of peaches perfectly so a band of hungry pirates doesn't start singi

Cover of The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt

Judy Moody & Stink #2

The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt

For siblings who need a reminder that working together is the real treasure, this island adventure turns a rainy weekend

Cover of The Secret of the Unicorn

The Adventures of Tintin #11

The Secret of the Unicorn

A model ship found at a market holds the secret to pirate treasure and leads Tintin on a high-stakes adventure into his

Cover of Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates

Misty Gordon #1

Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates

A pair of antique glasses reveals a hidden world of ghosts and pirates searching for a mystical golden statue in a small

Cover of The Monster's Gold

The Jolley-Rogers #3

The Monster's Gold

A treasure map leads Matilda and her pirate friends straight into the belly of the Pirate Cruncher. Can they escape befo

Cover of Pirate Trouble

Mermaid Rock #2

Spirulina isn't your typical singing mermaid; she's a rebel with a plan to crash the pirate world and stop a crew of mea

Cover of Peppa Pig and the Treasure Hunt

Peppa Pig and the Treasure Hunt

Candlewick Press

Peppa and George grab their pirate hats and follow a secret map through Granny and Grandpa's backyard to find where X ma

Cover of The Cave of Doom

The Jolley-Rogers #2

The Cave of Doom

A mysterious beach cave bewitches the Jolley-Rogers family with a haul of magical treasure, leaving Matilda and Bones to

Cover of Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure

Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure

Five mouse sisters find an old pirate map in the Bahamas and race across the Caribbean Sea to find the treasure before a

Cover of The Treasure of Pirate Frank

The Treasure of Pirate Frank

Mal Peet, Elspeth Graham

A brave boy and his dog trek through swamps and over snowy mountains to find legendary gold, only to meet the formidable

Cover of Pirate

Legendary figures like Avery and Blackbeard come to life through the weapons, plunders, and mysterious secrets of the hi

Cover of Dinosaur Pirates!

Dinosaur Pirates!

A team of dinosaurs sets sail for buried treasure, but they must defend their gold when marauding rival pirates launch a

Cover of Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates

Henry and the Buccaneer Bunnies #2

Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates

Henry the bunny prefers researching and writing to sword fighting, but his detailed survival plan is exactly what his cr

Cover of The Curse of Mousebeard

The Mousehunter #2

The Curse of Mousebeard

Join fearless Emiline and her friends as they help Captain Mousebeard break a powerful curse and confront his dastardly

Cover of The Pursuit of the Pesky Pizza Pirate!

Doodle Adventures #2

The Pursuit of the Pesky Pizza Pirate!

Grab a pencil and join Carl the duck on a mission to stop a pizza-stealing pirate by drawing yourself directly into the

Cover of Flat Stanley and the Lost Treasure

Flat Stanley: I Can Read! #7

Flat Stanley and the Lost Treasure

Jeff Brown, Lori Haskins Houran

Sunken treasure is within reach, but Flat Stanley must decide if he can give up his gold to save a dolphin trapped in a

Cover of The Pirates of Doom

A Choose-Your-Challenge Gamebook #6

The Pirates of Doom

Patrick Burston

Board a pirate ship and decide your own fate as you navigate choices and hunt for a stolen royal jewel in this interacti