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How I Became a Pirate Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Melinda Long (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,215 ratings
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Melinda Long's How I Became a Pirate is a New York Times best seller. Jeremy Jacob was sitting on the beach one fine day with his parents when he saw a pirate ship heading their way. He tried to warn his family, but it was already much too late. When the ship landed, the pirates welcomed Jeremy aboard. Jeremy thought that being a pirate would be fun, but it wasn't nearly as nice as he thought it would be. Late one night at sea, a gigantic storm struck, and the pirate ship was wrecked. With nowhere else to go, Jeremy and the pirates go back to his house!
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  1. Listening Length
    7 minutes
  2. Author
    Melinda Long
  3. Narrator
    Johnny Heller
  4. Audible release date
    October 22, 2008
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Recorded Books
  7. ASIN
    B001J6XESY
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 7 minutes
Author Melinda Long
Narrator Johnny Heller
Audible.com Release Date October 22, 2008
Publisher Recorded Books
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B001J6XESY
Best Sellers Rank #376,821 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2,333 in Family Life Fiction for Children
#2,657 in Humorous Fiction for Children
#3,783 in Children's Books on Boys' & Men's Issues

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Just receieved this book today and as soon as I opened it I noticed a nasty rip on the bind of the dustcover. It's meant to be a gift so I do not have time to order a replacement. I'll just be sending it without the dustcover.
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Teachers
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
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Great book! Kids love the pictures.
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Shuttleworth
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book and illustrations!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
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My family and I loved this book when my girls were young! The illustrations and color are amazing, and the story is totally entertaining!! we recently got this book for my grandnephew and his Mom says he loves it!
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Aunt Kiki
5.0 out of 5 stars Ahoy! Beware of Grand Adventure Ahead!
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2004
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This fun-filled, adventure fantasy about pirate life is perfect for any imaginative child. It was even selected by child judges as the winner of the 2003 Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. Set in contemporary times, the adventure begins when five or six-year-old Jeremy Jacobs runs off with 18th century pirates who have landed on the beach. Jeremy's delight in his adventures with Captain Braid Beard and his bedraggled crew of ruffians is obvious from the colorful, humorous, cartoon style illustrations. (They are similar to those in Shannon's own No David! book and its sequels). Brimming with amusing situations and characters, the illustrations match the tone and content of Long's story perfectly. A great example is the cover where Jeremy sits gleefully on the Captain's shoulders with a pirate scarf atop his head and the Captain's parrot on his own shoulder. A lesson that "the grass isn't always greener on the other side" is provided when Jeremy begins to realize the things he misses aboard the pirate ship (i.e., being read a bedtime story and then tucked in). Highly recommended for ages 4 to 8.

I just HAD to get this book for my niece - a Peter Pan lover - for her 7th Birthday and now I'm somewhat sad that I'll no longer have it around! Perhaps I'll have to buy another for myself!

Another great, amusing pirate adventure is "Roger, the Jolly Pirate" (2004), by Brett Helquist (ISBN 0066238064).
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S. Hamilton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great illustrations and totally entertaining story
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2007
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I bought this for my 3 1/2 year old grandson and he loved it. Whenever Grammy comes to visit I try to have scoured Amazon.com for what look like the best children's books and as he had loved David Shannon's books I bought this one as I knew the illustrations would be colorful. It is a fun story but the best part, it lends itself so well to playing imaginatively. Immediately after reading it, we went outside and I played cartographer helping my grandson draw our own treasure map with instructions how to get to the tree in his backyard where we buried a seashell. He was so excited to show his Mommy and his baby brother how well the map worked and where our treasure was buried. Great little story and we read it several times over the next few days...always noticing something else in the pictures we hadn't seen before and then making up our own stories about what we saw. So I bought "Pirates Don't Change Diapers" also and pirate tattoos to continue the saga. Lots of scope for the imagination here!
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Pat Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute story, nice illustrations.
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021
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Unfortunately my grandson didn't care for this book. Not sure why. He loves pirates. Maybe it's too kidsish for him, he's 6 1/2. Great illustrations!
I will donate it.
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Nicholas Dujmovic
5.0 out of 5 stars This be terrific, me hearties!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2004
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It's hard to say what's more endearing and fun: the engaging text or the clever (and amazingly detailed) illustrations. Most children's books are OK, a few are totally lame, but a very few are simply super and do not fade even with the 100th re-reading: this is one of those that stays funny and will be handed down from boy to boy in this family. Can't say enough about the illustrations, there's so much to look for: the pirate who wears TWO eyepatches (and is always holding one up except when he goes to bed), the other mean pirate who wears pajamas, the way the parrot and the scurvy cat eye eachother with suspicion, the wild look on the boy Jeremy Jacob's face (it's a true to life wild look of a real boy!). Anyway, this is highly recommended.
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Tenn Jazz Man
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Story About Pirates
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021
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Became aware of this book while substitute teaching in an elementary school due to David Shannon's "David" books.
Fun story about Pirates! Great illustrations and story lines. If you have first to second grade children, it keeps the interests and questions coming plus laughter.
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CJ's Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic in our household.
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016
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I've probably read this book a few hundred times between my 2 kids. Both of them loved it, and I often suggested it. It's one of those few kids books that you can tolerate and enjoy a few hundred times, until you don't really need to look at the words anymore. I found it to be an amusing story with an charming ending that values parents. The drawings weren't my favorite but they've grown on me after time. I'm reviewing this now, years after my children have outgrown it, so I can buy it for my niece and nephew. Worth every penny.
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Ruth Noble
5.0 out of 5 stars Shiver MeTimbers, I loved it!
Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2023
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Melinda Long has perfectly captured the thought processes of a young boy as he embarks on a pirate career on a whim. Of course he’ll be back in time for soccer practice! One doesn’t lose one’s priorities completely!

The illustrations have so much detail that truly rounds out the story.

I didn’t like that it ended so soon….
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fola
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is a pleasurable read and with lots of catch words young adventurers would enjoy. Thanks loads I definitely would be buying from ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018
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Absolutely incredible customer service. I bought this book after listening to it for months for my son's World book day. Due to time constraints I contacted the supplier who dispatched the book at an upgraded service at no extra cost. The moment my son saw the book he started reading it straight away and has not dropped it.
The book is a pleasurable read and with lots of catch words young adventurers would enjoy.

Thanks loads I definitely would be buying from this supplier again.
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fola
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is a pleasurable read and with lots of catch words young adventurers would enjoy. Thanks loads I definitely would be buying from ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2018
Absolutely incredible customer service. I bought this book after listening to it for months for my son's World book day. Due to time constraints I contacted the supplier who dispatched the book at an upgraded service at no extra cost. The moment my son saw the book he started reading it straight away and has not dropped it.
The book is a pleasurable read and with lots of catch words young adventurers would enjoy.

Thanks loads I definitely would be buying from this supplier again.
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Beatriz
5.0 out of 5 stars A los niños les encanta
Reviewed in Spain on August 2, 2016
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El libro llegó rápido y en perfectas condiciones. Trabajo con niños pequeños y les encantó su lectura y las imágenes.
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Cynthia Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Story will keep toddlers engaged!
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2023
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Story was great from beginning to end. My granddaughters loved the pirate voices I made with each character in the story. Nice size book with great illustrations! You and your little one/s won't be disappointed in this adventure book.
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Ladygrey
5.0 out of 5 stars Be a pirate
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2021
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Grandson aged 3 loves it, read most nights as he wants to be a pirate when he grows up, thank you.
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