Ahoy there! Sail the seven seas with these five pirate-themed picture books. Full of adventure and mystery, they'll prove to be a treasure chest of reading pleasure.

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the team behind The Gruffalo, combine to bring you Charlie Cook's Favourite Book. This classic has a boy reading a story that features pirates, ghosts, crocodiles and more crazy characters; while in Jack and the Flumflum Tree, Julia's flowing text complements David Roberts' eye-catching illustrations.

The Pirate House has some surprising people moving in next door to Sam Turner; while Cats Ahoy has some pirate cats who are feline lucky; and Peter Bently's Polly Parrot Picks a Pirate is all about a bird who is sick of her tree and wants to fly away for a life on the sea.