Pirating isn’t the life for everyone, but Gran says it's a career more girls should think about. Meet Gran – who's been a pirate since she was a young girl! With a pet crocodile who sleeps under her bed and a wicked sense of humour, knowing Gran is never dull! This witty and quirkily illustrated book will take kids on a rollicking journey of pirating fun, and adults will struggle to contain their giggles.”

Whenever her grandchildren asked her what she did Geraldine Durrant always teased them that she was a pirate. In fact, she is a journalist living in England. Rose Forshall has illustrated many articles for newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian and The Independent on Sunday. Rose lives in London.

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• Winner, The BBC RaW 60-Second Story Writing Competition

“Rose Forshall’s comic-style illustrations provide a treasure trove of clues to Gran's piratical past… Geraldine Durrant’s swashbuckling story of Gran’s escapades and how she met and married Grandpa is awash with witty asides and humour.” - Books for Keeps

Books for Keeps

"Pirate Gran [...] is indisputable truth, picture book confirmation, that grannies were once unbridled girls, bold maidens, bodacious damsels, not homespun grannies knitting in their rockers."

Harold Walters, the Southern Gazette

“A feisty story, with plenty of pratfalls that older children will appreciate – and some gentle feminism to please their mothers.” - Time Out

Time Out