Pirate Attack!

by Deborah Lock

Come join Captain Blackbeard and his pirate crew for an action-packed adventure on the high seas. With short sentences and simple vocabulary, as well as picture dictionary boxes with word labels, "Pirate Attack!" is perfect for children just beginning to learn to read.

Supports the Common Core State Standards.

Genres: Childrens, Adventure, Nonfiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published February 3, 2014

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little above the target age group, though the 4-yo was naturally bloodthirsty enough to enjoy the battle and treasure hunt. I think he'd probably get more out of it in a year or two. "Jim" the cabin boy was a little unnecessary - just popped up randomly.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Join a pirate's ship and see how they lived through the eyes of jim the cabin boy. Adventure on the high seas awaits.

[PixieART · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for young readers just learning. Go on a pirate adventure and learn new easy words like, weapon, knots, and Jolly Roger! 🏴‍☠️

[Kate Puleo Unger · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was another school library loan. It's labeled as a Level 1 book, but it's a little hard for early readers in my opinion. Christopher was expecting a huge pirate fight, given the name of the book. Instead it was more of a tutorial about pirate ships. A galley boy, Jim, shows the reader around the ship and introduces you to the crew as if you're a new recruit. The battle only lasts one page. That was disappointing. It does teach some pirate vocabulary. It was a decent read, but not great.

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[Samuel Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a tricky moment when helping your child to develop their reading when they go from sharing with an adult, to emerging by themselves. Children develop at different paces and their tastes are not all the same. Whilst some may be happy to take the picture books they read with you to bed by themselves, other want something a little deeper, or even non-fiction. DK have produced a series of non-fiction books that aim to help different levels. ‘Pirate Attack!’ is a level 2 books which is aimed at the increasingly independent 5-7 year old.

DK have done a great job of providing information on pirates that is both educational and entertaining. The book acts like any normal non-fiction book with an image on the page and some writing, but all of it is specifically aimed at the less confident reader. The book comes in a compact format that is perfect for small hands to hold and the images are full colour. Each page will have some information about the image and be in simple descriptive language. Important words are highlighted in bold to draw the reader to them. Stage 2 are designed to still be shared reading, but a young reader can start to take on the challenge themselves.

‘Pirate’ will provide a challenge. The good thing about the book is that it does not try to coddle the reader and gives real information about living on a ship i.e. Port and Starboard. To give the book more of an older feel, it also has chapters and an index. This is a great introduction to young readers to get a taste for the type of non-fiction they would be expected to use in school. Fans of pirates will particularly get a lot from the book as it is an informative look into the real lives that pirates once lived and not just some silly ship story that a child may be used to reading about in the past.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Review: I picked up this book for Arrg-ust from the library and I was really pleasantly surprised. It is a great non-fiction read that keeps it simple and clear for young readers. It also has bright and often full page pictures. We loved the little facts that the parrot kept stating and the end was great with new vocab words, little quiz game and more pirate fun. All around a great level 2 early reader book.

[Emerson and Theodore · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'd give it zero if I could. Content realistic but inappropriate for age group. Guns, pillaging, cutlasses, axes. No thank you. Emerson had no comments or questions on this book which was very unusual.

[Candida · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun read

fun for you and me! adventure on the high seas. Pirate treasure and funny voices, all make for a great read!

[Nichole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jude read

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son loved this non-fiction book. It provided a good combination of educational and fun information.

[Mely · Rating 5 out of 5]

re-read May 10, 2023 - bumping up to 5 stars


original rating on August 3, 2020 - 4 stars