Pirate Bedtime Stories
Shiver me timbers! These pirate bedtime stories set sail for hidden coves and buried treasure — but always find their way back to a cosy bunk before the last page. Fun, gentle pirate adventures for ages 3 to 8, free to read aloud.
9 stories in this collection
For 4 Year Olds
The Night the Stars Led Us Home
A gentle bedtime story for little ones about a pirate crew who get lost in the dark — and find their way home by following the stars.
Captain Pearl and the Rainbow Treasure
A bedtime story for little pirates about Captain Pearl, who searches the whole sea for treasure — and finds something more sparkly than gold.
Old Salty and the Mermaid's Map
A silly bedtime story for little ones about the world's oldest pirate, who gets a magical map from a mermaid — and discovers a wonder glowing at the bottom of the sea.
For 6 Year Olds
The Night the Stars Led Us Home
A calming bedtime story for ages 5-6 about a pirate crew who sail into thick fog — and discover that the stars have been waiting to guide them home all along.
Captain Pearl and the Rainbow Treasure
A bedtime story for ages 5-6 about Captain Pearl, whose pirate crew sails across the whole sea searching for treasure — and finds something better than gold.
Old Salty and the Mermaid's Map
A magical bedtime story for ages 5-6 about the world's oldest pirate, who receives a secret map from a mermaid and discovers a wonder he's never seen in seventy years at sea.
For 8 Year Olds
Captain Pearl and the Rainbow Treasure
A bedtime story for ages 7-8: Captain Pearl has searched the whole ocean for legendary treasure — but the final clue leads somewhere she never expected.
Old Salty and the Mermaid's Map
A bedtime story for ages 7-8 about the world's oldest sailor, a mermaid's bargain, and a glowing rock that most pirates believe is only a legend.
The Night the Stars Led Us Home
A bedtime story for ages 7-8: the pirate ship Salty Cracker is lost at sea in thick fog — and the youngest sailor must find a way home using only the stars.
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