Pirates, pets and puns run amok as a swaggering but softhearted captain swashbuckler embarks on a daring quest to find a perfect animal sidekick.

A National Bestseller! "A beautiful, generous, fun collaboration of story and illustration and pirate tattoos. Seriously wise pirate advice for everyone." - Jon Scieszka, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature CeCe dreams of being a pirate. When the neighborhood boys tell her that she can't, she wonders where to begin. Luckily, she suspects her grandpa must know something about being a pirate--why else would he have all those tattoos? As he shares each tattoo, Grandpa and CeCe are transported from adventure to adventure, and CeCe discovers that there are all kinds of ways to be a pirate--Be BRAVE! Be QUICK! Be INDEPENDENT! And FUN!--and most of all, whether you're a pirate or not, the most important thing you can do is to BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. This heartwarming and imaginative story from Isaac Fitzgerald and bestselling illustrator Brigette Barrager is a vibrant, joyful expression of what it means to be all kinds of wonderful things . . . including a pirate.

Nasty Captain Pepper orders his poor crew to help him find a pet. The crew try hippos, tigers, and monkeys, but will a very hungry snake be the perfect pirate pet?

Ahoy, mateys! Jump start your Puppy Pirates collection with the first four adventures in the series! Meet Wally, his human friend Henry, the pugs Piggly and Puggly, and the rest of the puppy pirate crew in their first four adventures on the high seas. From treasure hunts to kitty-cat pranks, these puppies know just what it means to be a pirate--and have lots of fun! Books in this bindup include: Stowaway! (#1), X Marks the Spot (#2), Catnapped! (#3), and Sea Sick (#4).

Captain Jay the peg leg pirate is off on another Adventure in his second children's book. This time he is in search of the perfect pet to take with him on his treasure hunting! Captain Jay finds many options, but none seem to fit his pirate life for adventure. All hope seems lost, until the perfect pet finds him! Join in on this fun rhyming adventure with Captain Jay the pirate!