A captivating retelling of the story of Grace O'Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland. Grace is a true daughter of the fearsome O'Malley clan, and while still a child she yearns to help her father fight to keep Henry VIII's invading English armies out of Ireland. But battlefields are not seen as places for women, and for years she must sit idly at home while her father and her husband march off to defend their homeland. When English conspirators brutally murder her husband, though, Grace will remain idle no longer. She herself leads men into battle on the high seas, where her prowess as a sailor and her ability with a sword quickly gain her a reputation as The Pirate Queen of Ireland. But this reputation will place her own life and the lives of her entire family in danger, and will lead her to confront the most powerful woman in England, Queen Elizabeth I.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 128 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by Walker Books Ltd .

Tony Lee is a prolific comic books writer, having worked on the titles X-Men, Doctor Who magazine and Starship Troopers. He has also written for radio, television and national newspapers. He lives in Birmingham. Tony Lee is a prolific comic books writer, having worked on the titles X-Men, Doctor Who magazine and Starship Troopers. He has also written for radio, television and national newspapers. He lives in Birmingham. Sam Hart is a comic books illustrator, having worked on Starship Troopers and Brothers: The Fall of Lucifer. He lives in Brazil.