Tracey Corderoy‘s swashbuckling pirate adventure Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Pirates Ahoy! has been praised in a Through the Bookshelf blogpost, which also features a simple craft idea for making your very own Slippery Sam at home!

The review, which you can read in full here, is full of praise for Tracey and illustrator Steven Lenton:

“The loveable robber-dogs-turned-bakers are catering for a pirate party when Captain Chucklebeard’s treasure is stolen. The party band is really a pirate gang who have made off with the treasure. But Shifty and Sam zip into action, saving the day!

Tracey’s rhyming text is a joy to read aloud! It captures the energy and excitement of the tale perfectly whilst Steven’s illustrations are full of visual humour and such detail. I am delighted to see that the lovely little spider has made a return and can be found on every page, encouraging children (and adults!) to pour over each spread. This winning team has produced another winning book!”

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Pirates Ahoy! is out now. Grab it here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.

Follow Tracey on Twitter @TraceyCorderoy.