Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman (illustrated by Chris Riddell) paperback

Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman (illustrated by Chris Riddell) paperbackMeet 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, andfor one boy and his sisterhe's about to transform a perfectly ordinary evening into a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon. It's time to make some PIRATE STEW. Marvelously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, doughnut feasts and some rather magical stew is perfect for all

She leads her student in storytelling exercises

Can anyone come to Mr Mack's rescue before the poo hits the shoe

if we act now

Mr Gray does not like people

laugh-out-loud adventure for all the family

the village of La Matosa is rife with rumours about how and why this murder occurred

In these eleven stories

its potential to help us tell a new story

death warnings from beyond the grave

princesses and dragons

an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit

and described by Julia Donaldson as "An absolutely beautiful book