The Night Pirates by Peter Harris, illustrated by Deborah Allwright.

The night pirates is a refreshing take on pirate stories where a little boy is in bed and seeing strange shadows.  The shadows are actually “tough little girl pirates” who take the little boy on their sailing house to an island where the rough adult pirates guard their treasure chest.  The approaching house and the yelling children scare the pirates away and the children sail off in a golden house filled with treasure.  The little twist at the end is lovely as is the slow change from an adventure story to a bedtime story.  Share this one with pirate girls and boys.