International Talk Like A Pirate Day

Arrr, matey! Are ye lookin’ fer books ‘n swashbucklin’ adventures on the high seas 'bout yer pirate hearties? Yo-ho-ho! Ye’ve come to thee right place!

Every year on September 19th, across the globe folks practice their Pirate language skills and celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day. We thought you might be interested in a few books to help you prepare for the big day and perhaps go on a couple of adventures on the high seas with our fictional pirate friends. There’s something for everyone in our list below!

Fer Little Wee Ones:

• Shiver Me Letters by June Sobel 
• A Pirate’s Guide to Recess by James Preller 
• Pirates Don’t Take Baths by John Segal 
• LEGO Ninjago: Pirates vs Ninja 

Fer Readin' Sprogs: 

• Pirates Past Noon by Mary Pope Osborne 
• Peter & The Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson 
• The Most Famous Pirates by Cynthia Jenson-Elliot 
• Smells Like Pirates by Suzanne Selfors

Fer Rascally Teens:

• Under the Jolly Roger by L.A. Meyer 
• Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
• The Princess Bride by William Goldman
• Airborn by Kenneth Oppel

Fer Older Landlubbers: 

• Cinnamon & Gunpowder by Eli Brown
• Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
• Empire of Blue Water by Stephan Talty
• The Rogue Pirate’s Bride by Shana Galen

Find more items by searching the catalog for Subject: Pirates. On the right-side of your browser, you can refine your search by Type of Material, Publication Date, or Literary Form (fiction, nonfiction, etc).

Want to learn to speak Pirate? 

Mango Languages – Mango is an online language-learning system that can help you learn languages like Pirate, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, and more! If you want to learn on the go, download the Mango Library app on your iPhone or Android smartphone.