Pirates bedtime stories

92 free bedtime stories about pirates, each with an illustration and a calm narrated version. Or create one starring your child in seconds.

If pirates is what your child talks about all day, it is the fastest way into a story they will ask for again. These 92 stories put pirates at the centre of a gentle plot with a real hero and a settling ending. Try “Omar and the World's Most Annoying Little Brother”, “Asher's Shabbat Adventure”, “Sofia and the Song of the Space Whales”, or make one tonight with your child's name in it.

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Questions parents ask

Are these pirates stories calm enough for bedtime?

Yes. Every story ends with the hero safe and sleepy, and the last lines are quiet. Excitement lives in the middle of the story, not the end.

Can the story star my child?

Yes. Enter your child's name and age in the story maker and pick "Pirates"; the story is written for them in about ten seconds, with a matching illustration.

Is there narration?

Every English story here can be read aloud by a calm neural narrator, with a sleep timer that fades. Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Hindi stories are narrated too.

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