When you buy a book we may earn a small commission. Be sure to use some of these pirate words and phrases on International Talk Like A Pirate Day on September 19, so that youll sound just like a pirate of old. Ned the Knitting Pirate is an Amazon Editor's Pick and was featured in the NY Times Book Review ('This delightful book shows the awesome flexibility of pirates.') On this page, weve compiled some pirate phrases, lingo, words and vocabulary so that in just minutes, you can be talking like a pirate as well. With their appealing angle on individuality, Murray's hilarious characters and Lammle's bright illustrations are sure to win over even the most reluctant landlubber. But when the briny ocean beast shows up to feast on the Rusty Heap and its crew, maybe Ned's knitting is just the ticket to save the day!įrom author Diana Murray and illustrator Leslie Lammle comes the delightfully salty tale of Ned the Knitting Pirate, a boy whose love for yarn and appliqué just doesn't quite let him fit in, but makes him stand out in the best way, instead. They urge him to hide his hobby and strive to be scurvier, like pirates should be. knit? Well, one of them does, at least! Unfortunately for Ned, his knitting doesn't go over well with the captain and crew. They heave and they ho and they swab and they.

The crew of the pirate ship the Rusty Heap is a fearsome bunch! They're tougher than gristle and barnacle grit.

Talk like a pirate day song