Pirate!: A story about Cal and Annie's first day at their new school. (Collins Big Cat) - Softcover

It’s Cal and Annie’s first day at their new school. Cal is terrified that his little sister is going to tell the other children at school the family secret – that their dad is a pirate. All goes well to begin with, but as the day progresses, the news soon gets out!

· Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.

· Text type - A story with a familiar setting.

· The excitement chart on pages 46 and 47 can be used to support an oral recount of the events of the story.

· Curriculum links - PSHE: Healthy lifestyles (emotional health).

· This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader

Susan Gates was born in Grimsby. As a youngster she read lots of science fiction and American literature and then studied it at university. Before she became a writer she spent ten years in schools in Africa and England, in technical colleges and on literacy schemes. She has three children and lives in County Durham.