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How Pirates Really Work
A rollicking exploration of all things piratical from acclaimed author/illustrator Alan Snow.
32 pages, Paperback
First published November 7, 2013
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Alan Snow
141 books38 followersAlan Snow is a prolific English author and illustrator, celebrated for his intricate visual storytelling. After studying at Salisbury College of Art, he illustrated over 160 books and contributed to animation and video game design. He is most famous for the Ratbridge Chronicles, particularly the 2005 novel Here Be Monsters!. This richly illustrated work, set in a fantastical Victorian world, inspired the 2014 Academy Award-nominated stop-motion film The Boxtrolls.
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November 20, 2013
How Pirates Really work is a beautifully illustrated childrens book. Glossy and full of colour and explanations into the life of being a pirate.
From Skills to being a pirate , a day in the life of a pirate, parts of the ship, how to fight sea monsters and much more.
The writing is nice and big , easy to read to a child or have a child read for themselves. I would recommend this book for any child who reads fluently, over the age of 10 but this depends on how well the child can read.
The colours are very vibrant on the front of the cover and eye catching. I did find some of the pages a little buzy with print, but otherwise a lot of detail and taken into writing this story.
Overall, A well illustrated and colourful story, very eye catching and even a laugh or two amoung the pages.
Thank you to Simon and Schuster for Supplying myself and child this book to review.
** Her comment - she especially loved the front cover and had a giggle or two.**
4.5 stats
From Skills to being a pirate , a day in the life of a pirate, parts of the ship, how to fight sea monsters and much more.
The writing is nice and big , easy to read to a child or have a child read for themselves. I would recommend this book for any child who reads fluently, over the age of 10 but this depends on how well the child can read.
The colours are very vibrant on the front of the cover and eye catching. I did find some of the pages a little buzy with print, but otherwise a lot of detail and taken into writing this story.
Overall, A well illustrated and colourful story, very eye catching and even a laugh or two amoung the pages.
Thank you to Simon and Schuster for Supplying myself and child this book to review.
** Her comment - she especially loved the front cover and had a giggle or two.**
4.5 stats
July 21, 2017
Love the illustrations 😍
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