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Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs
When Flinn discovers a pirate hiding in the school supply closet, it's all aboard, me hearties, for a real live pirate adventure! Captain Stubble needs Flinn's help to find his stolen ship, but there are some mean pirate dinosaurs on the loose, and Flinn and his friends soon sail into trouble....Will fearless Flinn be able to captain the ship and defeat the pirate dinosaurs?
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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Giles Andreae
225 books154 followersGiles Andreae is the author of several children's books, including the best-selling Giraffes Can't Dance, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees. He is the creator of Purple Ronnie, one of the most successfully licensed cartoon characters in his native England.
Giles lives with his wife and three children in Notting Hill, England.
Giles lives with his wife and three children in Notting Hill, England.
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June 10, 2013
My whole family loved this book. A wonderful story that mixes dinosaurs with pirates and has beautiful illustrations, we devoured this book over and over again. It even has a snakes and ladders game in the back of the book to play which we loved.(I highly recommend following the directions and wearing pirate hats) Highly recommended!
August 4, 2017
PIRATE DINOSAURS! What else needs to be said!
October 11, 2011
Like most children, my daughter is fascinated by both dinosaurs and pirates so a book that has 'Pirate Dinosaurs' was certain to catch her eye! Along with, Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: Missing Treasure and Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs: Magic Cutlass this book made up the Story Treasure Chest compilation.
All three books start off with Flinn and his friends at school or on a school trip when, through natural curiosity they get warped into a world where Pirate Dinosaurs rule the seas bullying the rather wimpy human Pirates and planning to eat them on a barbeque with far too much tomato ketchup. This is where they (the human pirates) then require the help of the very brave Flinn and his friends.
These books are very well done, you can't help but put on your best Pirate voice whilst you sing a shanty or loudly 'ROAR' when the Tyrannosauraus Rex makes an entrance (which, after months of reading still makes my daughter jump in delighted terror!). The narrative and comic style illustrations are witty and engaging and potentially 'darker' than your average younger childs book, but deliciously so.
Verdict: A delightful and amusing read that you won't mind reading again and again, let alone your children!
Karen
All three books start off with Flinn and his friends at school or on a school trip when, through natural curiosity they get warped into a world where Pirate Dinosaurs rule the seas bullying the rather wimpy human Pirates and planning to eat them on a barbeque with far too much tomato ketchup. This is where they (the human pirates) then require the help of the very brave Flinn and his friends.
These books are very well done, you can't help but put on your best Pirate voice whilst you sing a shanty or loudly 'ROAR' when the Tyrannosauraus Rex makes an entrance (which, after months of reading still makes my daughter jump in delighted terror!). The narrative and comic style illustrations are witty and engaging and potentially 'darker' than your average younger childs book, but deliciously so.
Verdict: A delightful and amusing read that you won't mind reading again and again, let alone your children!
Karen
February 7, 2013
This charming tale of Flinn’s fascination with pirates and dinosaurs takes creativity to a new level. The story is one of friendship, bravery and courage. Captian Flinn and his fellow pirate friends help save the day and retrieve the ship of desperate Captain Stubble. Flinn shows his bravery for standing up to the bully dinosaurs and fighting for the Acorn to be back in Captain Stubbles command. The illustrations truly enhance the story with their great colors and marvelous detail. This story would be wonderful for any introduction to standing up to bullies, be brave or being a true friend.
I would recommend this story for advanced kindergarteners all the way through 3rd grade and the book would be a great read aloud.
I would recommend this story for advanced kindergarteners all the way through 3rd grade and the book would be a great read aloud.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 17, 2013
This is an excellent book that is about a boy named Flynn who discovers a pirate who seeks helps to get his pirate ship back from dinosaurs who are pirates, they all go on a swashbuckling adventure to defeat the great dinosaur pirates.
I used this book in a year 1 class and the kids loved it, anything with dinosaurs would get the kids motivated and completely engaged. We spent a week in literacy on this book from creating a fantasy setting to dressing up as pirates an using this theme in our assembly. So we made a large pirate ship front, and benches were used for seating arrangement, we sang a few songs to go with it. We had used props that we had made, ie paper hats, eye patches, and stripped shirts. The whole year group followed suit with their own versions of the story. Highly recommended and great fun for all,the children get to use all the skills, from writing,singing, retelling a story, team working and show casing their achievements.
June 27, 2014
My 6 year old son recently borrowed this book from out local library.
Flinn loves dinosaurs and pirates. One day at school, he was coloring a new dinosaur picture, but didn't have enough markers. His teacher told him to look in the supply closet for some more. While in the supply closet he notices a noise. He looked around for the noise and noticed that there was something shaking under an old curtain. He lifted up the curtain and found a real pirate captain. The pirate needed Flinn's help to find his stolen ship. A few of Flinn's friends also agreed to help. So the pirate, Flinn, and his friends set out on the adventure to find the stolen ship. Once the ship is found, they are surprised at whom it was that stole it.
A good adventure for little readers even though I feel it is a little lengthy for the recommended age. My son need a little help with some of the text. Nice illustrations.
Flinn loves dinosaurs and pirates. One day at school, he was coloring a new dinosaur picture, but didn't have enough markers. His teacher told him to look in the supply closet for some more. While in the supply closet he notices a noise. He looked around for the noise and noticed that there was something shaking under an old curtain. He lifted up the curtain and found a real pirate captain. The pirate needed Flinn's help to find his stolen ship. A few of Flinn's friends also agreed to help. So the pirate, Flinn, and his friends set out on the adventure to find the stolen ship. Once the ship is found, they are surprised at whom it was that stole it.
A good adventure for little readers even though I feel it is a little lengthy for the recommended age. My son need a little help with some of the text. Nice illustrations.
April 9, 2017
Class read - 12.04.16
I think I enjoyed it more than my class did...
My class found some of the vocabulary difficult (e.g. cutlass) and thought it was a bit strange that they left the school closet and ended up finding pirates. They found that very confusing.
There were opportunities for inference questions but my class were definitely not ready in year one for this at all. There were some children, who have strong English, enjoyed this but I think children, who struggle, as a result of EAL, I felt struggled. The pictures were very jam-packed, which did not aid the coherence of the text.
Personally, I really enjoyed it and liked the idea of pirate dinosaurs. There's definitely a number of opportunities to extend this but I don't think year one would have been able to 'cope' with this.
I think I enjoyed it more than my class did...
My class found some of the vocabulary difficult (e.g. cutlass) and thought it was a bit strange that they left the school closet and ended up finding pirates. They found that very confusing.
There were opportunities for inference questions but my class were definitely not ready in year one for this at all. There were some children, who have strong English, enjoyed this but I think children, who struggle, as a result of EAL, I felt struggled. The pictures were very jam-packed, which did not aid the coherence of the text.
Personally, I really enjoyed it and liked the idea of pirate dinosaurs. There's definitely a number of opportunities to extend this but I don't think year one would have been able to 'cope' with this.
April 18, 2012
Who this book would be for: K-5
Personal reflection:
Flinn, a dinosaur loving and imaginative child, finds himself transported from the classroom supply closet to a pirate ship with his friends and Captain Stubble! The captain has lost his ship but to who? Dinosaurs! Captain Flinn sails on a adventure to find Captain Stubble's boat and defeat the ferocious dinosaur pirates!
This book is fun to show students they can use their imaginations to make their pictures and writing can become anything! This book may be a great way to get children to start thinking outside of the box before starting a writing project.
Personal reflection:
Flinn, a dinosaur loving and imaginative child, finds himself transported from the classroom supply closet to a pirate ship with his friends and Captain Stubble! The captain has lost his ship but to who? Dinosaurs! Captain Flinn sails on a adventure to find Captain Stubble's boat and defeat the ferocious dinosaur pirates!
This book is fun to show students they can use their imaginations to make their pictures and writing can become anything! This book may be a great way to get children to start thinking outside of the box before starting a writing project.
May 6, 2016
PIRATES AND DINOSAURS! It's like the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups of books! It was so popular at our house that one of Boy Detective's school teachers asked to borrow it. Truth be told, I was laughing as much as the kids. Well of course Captain Stubble is crying because dinosaurs stole his pirate ship! And of course Flinn and his school friends, who find the Captain in the back of their classroom's supply closet, are the only ones who can help! What doesn't make sense about that? The art is kid-like to represent Flinn's imagination, without being messy and incoherent. Go for it, you won't be sorry!
August 16, 2015
Flinn runs out of pens to color his dinosaur drawing and on his trip to the supply closet runs into a marooned pirate captain whose ship has been stolen. Flinn can't leave a pirate in need just sitting there, so he and his friends take the handy door that opens to the ocean with Captain Stubble. Little does Flinn realize that the ship has been captured not just by pirates, but by dinosaur pirates and it will take an epic battle to reclaim Stubble's ship.
A rollicking adventurous tale that will leave adventure lovers clamoring for more.
A rollicking adventurous tale that will leave adventure lovers clamoring for more.
October 6, 2010
Another wonderful book to read aloud full of lovely fun words "BASH and CRASH and SMASH!" Also, it includes awesomely threatening phrases such as, "And I'll eat you up with MUCH TOO MUCH KETCHUP!" It is a silly, thrilling adventure featuring two of my boys favorite elements, pirates AND dinosaurs. The illustrations are great as well - lovely collages with lettering in varied sizes for emphasis and that travels all over the page as the story takes it.
July 1, 2016
This was a cute book. The story was really engaging and fun to read out loud. It had a lot of action and bright colorful images. My daughter really liked when the Dinosaurs showed up and she roared every time a dino roared. =) I was disappointed that the dinos weren't in the story for very long.
This story is very much along the lines of Narnia, where the enter this amazing world through a closet, and then come back through. I enjoyed it and so did my 1.5 year old daughter.
This story is very much along the lines of Narnia, where the enter this amazing world through a closet, and then come back through. I enjoyed it and so did my 1.5 year old daughter.
October 12, 2009
This is an imaginative book about a child fighting pirates. It begins with Flinn searching his schoolroom closet for more markers, inside he meets a sobbing pirate who needs help getting his ship, Acorn, back. From there, Flinn and his friends, magically fall into the high-seas on an adventure to re-claim the pirates lost ship. Well illustrated and a great adventure for younger readers.
April 8, 2010
This book is such an egregious Lauren Child ripoff that I sometimes feel a little twinge of guilt or something when reading it out loud. But that said, this is a good picture book with one of the best "little boy" themes I know of, and it gets the kids so excited they can barely contain themselves. Featuring a T.Rex pirate captain and several underused plant-eating dinosaurs as the ship's crew.
February 8, 2012
Great for older readers, preschool age, who enjoy a story that is a bit more involved. Flinn is asked to go into the supply cabinet at school to retrieve more markers he encounters a crying pirate who's ship has been stolen. Flinn agrees and so does his school friends. They start on an adventure to retrieve Captain Stubble's ship from evil Pirate Dinosaurs!
April 28, 2014
4.5
Yes. I was sucked in by a book about a kid and pirates and dinosaurs. It's cliche. And I ate it up. It was just so fun! Plus, the art was colorful and entertaining. The picture with everyone in the pirate ship near the end could be a poster.
Boys will love this. The author even integrated some girl pirates into the mix.
Very recommended.
Yes. I was sucked in by a book about a kid and pirates and dinosaurs. It's cliche. And I ate it up. It was just so fun! Plus, the art was colorful and entertaining. The picture with everyone in the pirate ship near the end could be a poster.
Boys will love this. The author even integrated some girl pirates into the mix.
Very recommended.
June 9, 2015
I loved reading this book I read it in nursery and the children loved it too. It worked well in my lesson as we were learning and sea and travelling.
The best bit was when the dinosaurs showed his terrible teeth and his terrible claws and his terrible a raws. The children all did the actions and that went on for days.
The best bit was when the dinosaurs showed his terrible teeth and his terrible claws and his terrible a raws. The children all did the actions and that went on for days.
September 28, 2016
Flinn runs out of markers to color his dinosaurs, so he is sent to the supply closet. In the closet he runs into a pirate whose boat has been stolen. Flinn must go on a grand adventure to rescue the captain's ship and his crew.
My son loved the fact that this book had dinosaurs and pirates. He loved the silly illustrations and begged me to read the book repeatedly.
My son loved the fact that this book had dinosaurs and pirates. He loved the silly illustrations and begged me to read the book repeatedly.
December 7, 2010
VERY VEry cute book! This is a great book for younger boys who love to imagine and get lost in their heads about what they truly love! A wonderful book for doing a pirate accent which is always so much fun! can't wait to read it to a class full of little ones!
May 22, 2012
We loved this one!! Super cute and creative story that reads well and is completely enjoyable. The combination of pirates and dinosaurs is perfect for my 4yo son right now! He doesn't want to return this one to the library!! :)
January 31, 2013
Really fun book with great illustrations. I was thinking about reading it for group story time, but I think it's a little too long for that; I can see it being a really entertaining one to read out loud one-on-one though!
January 24, 2022
This book makes the list of library books I'm on the lookout to purchase. My book resistant preschooler absolutely loves this book. It's been a repeat read.
February 10, 2018
We bought this book around 12 years ago when my older son was into Pirates and Dinosaurs. We were so excited to find a book that had pirate dinosaurs! Our book is well worn from many readings, both to my son and now to my nephews.
It's the story of Finn, a boy who loves dinosaurs, so goes into the store room at school to find some pens to finish a school project. Instead, he finds a pirate captain whose ship has been stolen. Finn and his friends help the captain defeat the pirate dinosaurs to get the captain's ship back.
If your kids love pirates and/or dinosaurs, this book is a must to add to your collection.
It's the story of Finn, a boy who loves dinosaurs, so goes into the store room at school to find some pens to finish a school project. Instead, he finds a pirate captain whose ship has been stolen. Finn and his friends help the captain defeat the pirate dinosaurs to get the captain's ship back.
If your kids love pirates and/or dinosaurs, this book is a must to add to your collection.
June 9, 2022
Flinn loves pirates and dinosaurs. One day, when he goes into a cupboard at school he finds himself swept away on a dinosaur pirate adventure.
The kids loved this book. There was a rip-roaring story, some fun onomatopoeic words, and lively illustrations. I was short of time today so I didn't match it with an activity or game but we did have a good discussion about it.
The kids loved this book. There was a rip-roaring story, some fun onomatopoeic words, and lively illustrations. I was short of time today so I didn't match it with an activity or game but we did have a good discussion about it.
January 20, 2020
Fun story of a boy who finds adventure in the materials closet in his classroom. However, as a teacher myself- what is Miss Pie doing, letting a student go missing for presumably an entire lesson and a half??
June 13, 2024
Flinn is at school and needs more markers for his project. His teacher tells him to check the supply closet, which becomes a Narnia wardrobe when he winds up on a dinosaur pirate ship. Highly creative!
January 9, 2018
My 4 year old & I, really enjoyed this book.
He liked the pictures, even the 'big scary' T-rex!
It's a fab mixture of Pirates & Dinosaurs, with plenty of bits to do the actions & loud voices
He liked the pictures, even the 'big scary' T-rex!
It's a fab mixture of Pirates & Dinosaurs, with plenty of bits to do the actions & loud voices
February 15, 2018
I didn't like it much. It felt messy, all over the place. The illustrations even felt a little muddled.
February 16, 2018
A very fun story with some fantastic illustrations!
June 12, 2018
Everyone loves dinosaurs and everyone loves pirates and they should have been put together long before now! So imaginative. :-)
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