“The text reminds me of Roald Dahl,” The Bookbag on Swashbuckle Lil: The Secret Pirate by Elli Woollard, published by Macmillan…

…in May.

Here’s a round-up of glowing reviews:

“The rhyming text and detailed drawings provide guidance and encouragement to youngsters transitioning from supervised to independent reading. Imaginative, witty, entertaining and lots of fun.” BookTrust

 “Anderson’s illustrations burst with energy and humour” The Bookseller

“Told in jolly rhyme that makes reading the stories particularly fun and easy and with lively black and white illustrations on every page these are the perfect step up from picture books to chapter books. Readers who enjoy Lil’s adventures will also like the Squishy McFluff stories and Alex T Smith’s series about Claude.” Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids June 2016 Book of the Month

“an enjoyable read…the kids laughed along and loved the rhymes.” http://crackednailsandsplitends.co.uk/reviews/elli-woollard-and-3-of-her-reimagined-fairytales

“From the moment I started reading he was hooked. With the stories both being in rhyme it was hard to put down the book which resulted in us reading it front to back in one sitting! Not bad for a book about a girl, and Noah actually really enjoyed it. He also found it an easy read, and he didn’t need any help from me when he was reading his bits… We both laughed out loud whilst reading…its a great book and we are both hoping there’ll be more from Lil in the future!”  http://www.hannahandtheminibeasts.co.uk/2016/06/elli-woollard-book-reviews-giant-of-jum.html

“Children are also likely to love the description of old Stinkbeard who rather reminded me of the characters in Roald Dahl’s The Twits… The illustrations by Laura Ellen Anderson are truly delightful, with great characterisation and lots of detail. There’s great pacing in the pictures and – just as the text reminds me of Roald Dahl – the illustrations are in many ways similar to the classic drawings of Quentin Blake.” http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=The_Secret_Pirate_(Swashbuckle_Lil:_The_Secret_Pirate)_by_Elli_Woollard

“I think it’s a brilliant idea and the perfect type of book to get kids who aren’t quite confident enough to tackle text-heavy stuff to breeze through both stories with ease, building their reading ability in a really cool way.” http://readitdaddy.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/swashbuckle-lil-secret-pirate-by-elli.html

“Elli Woollard captures young hearts and minds with her super, snappy rhymes and Laura Ellen Anderson’s lively illustrations add charm and charisma to what looks set to be a clever and creative new series.” Lancashire Evening Post

“Two rip-roaringly rhyming and brilliantly illustrated stories for younger readers in one fabulous book” Phoenix Comic

“Young readers will love these two stories, with their rollicking plots, rib-tickling rhymes and Lauren Ellen Anderson’s charming pencil illustrations which are full of personality and fun. Perfect for children who have just started to read on their own, or for reading together. What are you waiting for, mateys? Go and grab your copy today! …” Author Allsorts

…Buy the book here!!