September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day
Pirates may not have buried much treasure on deserted islands, cried “argh” when displeased, or forced their captives to walk the plank. (Argh!) But some pirate lore seems to be based on fact. Pirates actually had parrots for pets, wore eye patches, and flew the Jolly Roger. (Blimey!)
To celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day, read a pirate book or three. Discover interesting facts and popular pirate myths, and find out more about the seadogs, swashbucklers and scallywags who roamed the briny deep.
Pirate Queens by Leigh Lewis
The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found by Martin W Sandler
Pirates Magnified by David Long
The Goonies: The Illustrated Storybook by Brooke Vitale
Who Was Blackbeard? (Who Was?) by James Buckley
Pirates (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #4) by Mary Pope Osborne
Emily Windsnap and the Pirate Prince (Emily Windsnap #8) by Liz Kessler
Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela Ahn
A Sprinkle of Sorcery by Michelle Harrison
Captain Cat and the Pirate Lunch (Ready to Read: Pre-Level One) by Emma J Virjan
Pirate Pups! (Paw Patrol) by Golden Books
A Year on a Pirate Ship by Elizabeth Havercroft
Second in the World to Sail the Globe: Sir Francis Drake by Farren Phillips
