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By (author) Gaiman Neil; Illustrated by Riddell Chris DescriptionFrom the multi-award-winning Neil Gaiman comes the biggest picture book of the year: a joyfully riotous, brilliantly anarchic, deliciously rhyming adventure, with glorious piratical illustrations by Chris Riddell”Neil Gaiman is the nearest thing children”s books have to a rock star: if you enjoy fantasy, he is irresistible” The TimesMeet LONG JOHN McRON, SHIP”S COOK . . . and the most unusual babysitter you”ve ever seen.Long John has a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and – for two intrepid children – he”s about to transform a perfectly ordinary evening into a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon. It”s time to make some PIRATE STEW.Pirate Stew! Pirate Stew!Pirate Stew for me and you!Pirate Stew, Pirate StewEat it and you won’t be blueYou can be a pirate too!Marvellously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, donut feasts and some rather magical stew is perfect for all pirates, both young and old.With a deliciously rhyming text from master storyteller Neil Gaiman, and spellbinding illustrations by the supremely talented Chris Riddell, three-times-winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is the picture book of the year! Joyful, quirky and action-packed, it makes a spectacular and magical gift.Review quoteFeaturing a flying pirate ship, a delicious doughnut shop and a rollicking rhyme, Pirate Stew is a great book for storytimeReview quoteNeil Gaiman is the nearest thing children”s books have to a rock star: if you enjoy fantasy, he is irresistibleReview quoteSplendid … A feast for the ears and eyesReview quoteReaders may wish that Talk Like a Pirate Day lasted all year longReview quoteHighly enjoyable … the perfect ingredient for a raucous read-aloud. Riddell’s predictably fabulous illustrations are ablaze with colour and detailReview quoteA riotous rhyming picture book by a pair of ingenious book-aneers … A buccaneering blast of a book that demands to be read aloud, acted out and treasured like ill-gotten gains!Review quoteThe talented dream team of Gaiman and Riddell have done it again. Fantastic rhyming story with the most fabulously intricate illustrations. I could look at them for hours. Perfect for reading out loud or for any little readers, piratical or otherwiseReview quoteGaiman’s literary prowess and Riddell’s genius illustrations come together again in a brilliant book, which is guaranteed to fly off bookshelves and library shelves around the worldReview quoteFans of Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell are going to love this. Funny and magical and bound to be a great story before bedtimeReview quoteFeaturing a flying pirate ship, a delicious donut shop and a rollicking rhyme by Neil Gaiman (which is best read aloud for full pirate effect), Pirate Stew is a great book for storytime with brilliant illustration (featuring a mixed race family) by former Children’s Laureate Chris RiddellReview quotean anarchical rhyming romp that will keep you Yo Ho Ho-ing on every reading … Mad and magnificentReview quotePirate Stew is a very enjoyable book with very colourful pictures. The story line is funny with a twist at the endBiographical noteNeil Gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for both children and adults and is the first author to have won both the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for the same work – The Graveyard Book. Many of his books, including Coraline and Stardust, have been made into films; Neverwhere has been adapted for TV and radio; and American Gods and Good Omens have been adapted into major TV seri