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"Pirates Don't Knit!" (Children's Print Book -British English Edition) Climb aboard, and come sailing with the pirates of the Jolly Bumberdink! Aboard the Jolly Bumperdink Are pirates hunting ships to sink; They fly the Jolly Roger high, When launching an attack nearby! Meet Jim, a young pirate who isn't like his crew-mates. He hates fighting and, much to their horror, he enjoys KNITTING! - Will Jim ever change how the rest of the crew think? - Will the fearsome captain allow Jim to keep knitting? - What happens when an orphaned baby appears? Read on to find out more - expect fun, laughter, and a few surprises along the way... The funny, rhyming verses make this book ideal for reading aloud to preschoolers (our pirates are not too scary). The short verses contain fairly simple text, making the book also suitable for older children to tackle on their own. Ideal as a short bedtime story, or for reading at any time of the day! Kids will enjoy the bright, colourful illustrations on every page. Make sure you look out for Jim's cat in the pictures, as well as for all the pirates! Take P.D. Monkey's RASCALLY RODENT CHALLENGE, and try to spot the cheeky rodent he has drawn on every page. Some are easy to spot, but others are fairly well hidden... At the end of the book children can enjoy completing the Pirate Puzzles section. This includes Spot the Difference, Shadow Matching, Crossword and Pirate Maze Puzzles. Find out more about the Top of the Wardrobe Gang, and about their other books, at http://topofthewardrobegang.weebly.com **Please note that this print book is written in British English, but that a AMERICAN ENGLISH edition is also available.** You can find the other print edition by clicking on "See all 3 formats and editions" on the Amazon.com site, or clicking on the "+" in f