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Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 18:22
by The Baron
Ross's hunt for a name for his Pirate figure has jolted the old memory banks.
When I was at primary school we read a series of books on Pirates, all I can tell you is that each one was based upon a different colour. I wouldn't mind tracking them down, does anybody here know the title or author?
Re: Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 18:24
by Double-Tap
http://www.piratenames.net/
i found this site when looking for a name for Ross.
it might jog the memory.
Bill
Re: Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 18:39
by The Baron
Found them! Well, found the answer anyway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin_Pirate_Stories
The Griffin Pirate Stories are a collection of books written as a scheme for primary schools during the 1970s/1980's by Sheila K McCullagh. Not to be confused with the "Dragon Pirate Stories" by the same author, the books spanned 2 series each containing 10 titles, though a separate stand alone book entitled "Pirate I Spy" was also released as part of the same scheme.
Series 1:
* 1 The Three Pirates
* 2 The Blue Pirate Sails
* 3 Roderick the Red
* 4 Gregory the Green
* 5 The Storm
* 6 The Three Pirates Meet
* 7 The Griffin
* 8 On the Island
* 9 The Mirror, the Candle and the Flute
* 10 The Fight with the Black Pirates
Series 2:
* 11 The Island of the Mer-people
* 12 Acrooacree
* 13 Pirate and Mer-King
* 14 The Black Pirates and the Silver Net
* 15 On the Way Back to the Cliff
* 16 The Caves of Alorn
* 17 The White Cat
* 18 The Breaking of the Chain
* 19 The Stolen Ship
* 20 Alorn's Treasure
Stand alone title:
* Pirate I Spy Book
Re: Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 19:05
by Ross SC
i remember this baron!
Re: Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 19:25
by The Baron
All I can really remember is that I absolutely loved them. I'm fairly certain I didn't read them all.
Re: Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 19:31
by gung-hoeddie
i can vaguely remember them, i always preferred the Mr men books though and meg and mog.
Re: Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 19:35
by Ross SC
im pretty sure i only read series one, i recognise all these titles!
these were way cooler than the mr. men!
Re: Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 22:45
by Dave Tree
I remember those, the blue pirate had blonde hair, the green was short and portly and the red was tall I think?
Never knew there were that many books though.
Dave.
Re: Pirates
Posted: 29 May 2009 23:50
by Flash
Oh my God !!!!! I remember those books now from school.
You just stirred up very old wonderful memories - Thank you

Re: Pirates
Posted: 30 May 2009 07:40
by The Baron
Oh wow, Gregory the Green! That's the one I remember. I think the pirates used to hunt precious stones that matched their colour schemes.