Pirate School: The Bun Gun

2,000,000 books by Jeremy Strong sold in the UK.

Jeremy Strong was a primary head teacher before he became a fulltime writer. His very funny, very silly stories are loved by children and he won the overall Children's Book Award in 1997 with THE HUNDRED-MILE-AN-HOUR dog. He lives in Somerset.

A very funny story about the children at Pirate School. Fourth in the series within Colour Young Puffins. The children are planning to raid Patagonia Clatterbottom's food store - but grown-up pirates, the Woppagobs, are trying to steal the goodies as well. But the children outwit them all, particularly when Ziggy brings out his bun gun - a cannon that fires sticky buns and doughnuts.

Pirate School: Where's That Dog?

An hilarious new story from the hugely popular Jeremy Strong, winner of the Children's Book Award.

Jeremy Strong was once a primary head teacher. He is now one of the most popular authors writing for the younger age-group. His books include The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog and My Brother's Famous Bottom. He lives near Bath.

The third very funny story about the children at pirate school. The children hide a stray dog on board, while Patagonia Clatterbottom, the head teacher, is plagued by school inspectors, who are not impressed by the lessons. So, the children decide to sail the school away. The inspectors give chase, but the children fire on their boat and take it over - full marks for the lessons they have learnt about being pirates. And they're allowed to keep the dog!

Pirate School: The Birthday Bash

Very successful author, great at school and library presentations - UK Puffin sales now exceed one million.

Jeremy Strong, a former primary headteacher, has been writing for children for many years. He is very popular with children - he won the 1997 Children's Book Award for THE HUNDRED MILE-AN-HOUR DOG, was shortlisted in 1998 for MY GRANNY'S GREAT ESCAPE and was shortlisted this year for MY MUM'S GOING TO EXPLODE. Jeremy lives in Wrotham, Kent.

Patagonia Clatterbottom, the headteacher of Pirate School, is having a birthday. She takes the children to shop for a party and they are ambushed by the children of the School for Young Highwaypersons who take all the food. But Master Skittershins, the dancing master, secretly trains them in high kicks, etc and they go back to fight-dance the highwaypersons. They get the party food back and all ends happily when the highwaypersons turn up at the ship - but this time to join in the party.

Jeremy Strong

Ian Cunliffe

Strong's books are hugely popular with young children with their breezy daft exuberance

His books are preposterously entertaining

Patagonia Clatterbottom is very cross. Other pirates have ambushed the Pirate School's food. So, she's going to teach the children &ndash; Smudge, Flo, Ziggy and Corkella &ndash; how to make a proper pirate attack and get their food back. 
 
But things go wrong, and all the teachers are captured! Luckily the children have a plan &ndash; and some friendly dolphins are helping as well. 
 
Jeremy Strong knows just what children like and just what makes them laugh. Be prepared for giggles! 
 
Jeremy Strong's Pirate School: The Bun Gun was featured in the brand-new series of Jackanory.

Ian Cunliffe

Praise for Pirate School: A Very Fishy Battle

Strong's books are hugely popular with young children with their breezy daft exuberance

His books are preposterously entertaining

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