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Win a book club pack of How Not to Be a Pirate!

For Children

Win 10 samplers of Jenny Pearson’s swashbuckling new adventure How Not to Be a Pirate, plus pirate lesson activity sheets!

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All you have to do in return is send us your reviews to marketing@usborne.co.uk please.

Wilbur doesn’t believe he’s destined to be a great pirate. He hates heights, gets seasick and is too scared to fire a cannon.
But Wilbur, together with shipmates Ellie and Gilbert, is taking his Level One Pirate Grading. They’re in a race to find the greatest treasure of all: one of the legendary Jewels of the Sea. How’s he ever going to win?

With cursed treasure, rival crews, cannon-blasting battles and booby-trapped islands, danger is never far away. Can Wilbur survive the storm and become the pirate he’s meant to be?

How Not to Be a Pirate: The Trouble with Curses is the first book in a hilarious new illustrated series from bestselling author Jenny Pearson! Full of humour, hazards and high-seas fun – perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon.

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