Captain Sparklebeard

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ARRRRR you ready for an unmissable girl power adventure? Perfect for
rebel girls with big dreams!

Peg dreams of adventure and has big ambitions, but when she asks to join the pirates crew they won’t let her join because she’s too small and she doesn’t even have a beard! But can Peg prove, against all odds, that she’s the greatest pirate there ever was? Join Captain Sparklebeard as she sets sail against the seas and dares to be different! Peg’s determination, ambition and courage to be herself will inspire a whole new generation of rebel girls. Perfect for fans of the chart-topping Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World and tapping into the huge demand for stories featuring strong female characters, this is a pirate story like no other. Smashing gender stereotypes and with an inclusive cast of characters, this is the must-have book to empower young children to have the courage to be themselves. Tim Knapman writes plays, musicals, songs and children’s books and has been published by Simon & Schuster, Puffin, Macmillan, Scholastic, Hachette, Egmont UK and many more. His previous books include the bestselling Dinosaurs in the Supermarket, Dinosaurs Don’t Have Bedtimes and Superhero Dad. His books have been translated into 20 languages and several have been read on CBeebies bedtime stories. Tim has done more than 100 events and readings in schools, colleges, bookshops, fairs, libraries and festivals. He lives in Sussex and his hobbies include swashbuckling. Sam Lloyd is the illustrator behind the bestselling Mr Pusskins series which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Booktrust Pre-School Award and was shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Award. Her novelty books include the Richard and Judy prize-winning Calm Down, Boris and Hello Dudley. Sam’s books have been translated into over 15 languages. Sam lives in Brighton with her son Ozzy and their ginormous ginger cat.

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unmissable girl power adventure

Dona Esmerelda Astronomical 03.09.2024

its a nice story about breaking stereotypes

Baron Augustus Sunshine 01.08.2024

Found the aunties title a tongue twister. Good story emphasis the positives of learning to read and go for your dreams.

Mademoiselle Tulip Vampire 05.01.2024

Star Reviewer

I love the way Peg escapes her wicked Step Great-Grand Auntie. I love the pictures. I love how the illustrator (who I have met) creates such brilliant pictures.

Captain Augustus Hammersmith 04.09.2023

I liked captain sparklebeard. I was interested because it is about pirates. I would recommend it to someone else.

Princess Rapunzel Desperado 16.08.2023

I liked how they proved that you don't need certain things to be a pirate.

Mademoiselle June O’Doughnut 13.08.2023

There are pirates and I love pirates! My favourite bit is when Captain Sparklebeard starts being a pirate.

Director Fandango Taramasalata 05.08.2023

It was a good book because the girl showed us that it wasn't just men that could be pirates.

Judge July Humdinger 24.07.2023

It was funny and I liked how the pirates cried and needed the girls help.

Doctor Wanda Bluebird 24.07.2023

it was funny when she put the jewels on her pretend beard

General Octopus Rollerskate 15.07.2023

I liked that she dressed as a pirate. I like fancy dress

Coach Jewel Slingshot 30.08.2022

Really fun girl power book, and funny bottom Barnacles

Officer Birthday-cake Fascination 29.08.2022

I love this book because it has pirates in it

Nurse Daffodil Sunshine 26.08.2022

I would recommend this book to a friend because I love it. My favourite character in the book was the girl would became captain Sparklebeard. She found the treasure by being clever and learning to read so she could use the map and the pirate book. The naughty pirates couldn’t do this and they got upset because their boat got tipped up in the waves and they went the wrong way on the island to find the treasure. It was funny when the nasty pirates cried because they hurt their bottoms on the barnacles and the waves made their boat spin around. I would to make a boat out of books and have a pearl beard like captain Sparklebeard.

Dona Viper Snivel 23.07.2022

I thought this book was funny. Peg was the greatest pirate and she was my favourite character. She was very clever because she read lots of pirate books. That’s why she was such a good pirate!

Senor Itchy Frankenstein 23.07.2022

It was good. Thumbs up. Favourite character was Captain Hairy-ears because he wanted to find the treasure first but he didn’t. I also liked when he said pirates can’t come in if they’re small. I liked the smelly pirate laugh too.

Chief Dragon Pineapple 13.07.2022

I didn’t like how bad was the stepmother to her

Nurse Aphrodite Windchime 25.06.2022

Peg outwits the pirates because she can read and becomes the greatest pirate there ever was. Yes recommend this book.

Major Kipper Pawprint 13.09.2021

There was a girl pirate and she made her own crew. The other pirates learned a lesson that they should let others join in.

Professor Chip Anteater 01.09.2021

I like have sparklebeard and boat of books also she can read

Madam Magnolia Bertrand 22.08.2021

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