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Have you got your cutlasses ready?

And fed the parrot?

Do you want to hear a story about pirates?

Pirates are all the rage, and we get loads of requests for stories about walking the plank, swinging in the rigging, and mayhem on the high seas. And so Bertie has come up with a series of stories about a boy called Jack who meant to go to sailing school, but ended up at pirate school instead.

This is part one…. The series is collected here.

Read by Natasha.

Once upon a time, there was a boy called Jack.

He was seven. And Jack had six sisters, but no brothers.

And they were really, really girly.

Al day long, they’d play with their dolls.

And with their beauty salon.

And twirl around in their pink ballet tutus.

Jack thought it was really, really boring.

“How about a game of pirates?” Jack used to say every morning, when they didn’t have to go to school.

And sometimes his sisters would agree.

But their idea of playing pirates was to sit all the rogues and ruffians and cut-throats around in a circle and serve cups of tea and slices of cake.

They didn’t want to make people walk the plank. Or hunt for buried treasure. Or anything.

And Jack just got fed up, and went to play pirates by himself.

Then one day, they were all sitting at lunch when Jack’s father asked him if he wanted to go to sailing school in the summer holidays.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” said Jack. “That sound GRRRRR-ate.”

And so it was agreed. In the summer holidays, Jack would go off to sailing school for a few days.

“Just one thing, Jack,” said his father. “Make sure you aren’t captured by any pirates.”

And all his sisters laughed.

“Because they might hold you to ransom for a million pounds,” said his father.

“Oh, I wouldn’t worry about that,” said Jack. “The rascals and ruffians could never capture me. I’d just fight them off.”

And he made a slashing motion with his hands, as if he was waving a cutlass through the air.

“See, like this,” said Jack. “Boom, bam, biff…”

And all his sisters rolled their eyes.

“That’s agreed then,” said his father.

Jack was so excited, he could hardly wait for the school term to end.

All day long, he would sit at his desk in school, dreaming of how he was going to be out in the ocean waves. And wondering if there really were any pirates out there.

Not that he’d mind if there were.

He wasn’t frightened of pirates.

Finally the big day arrived.

It was the start of the summer holidays.

Jack packed his bag very carefully. He had some clothes to wear, and some sandwiches to eat, plus some swimming trunks in case he fell into the water.

And a cutlass.

Because, after all, you never knew what kind of ruffians you were going to meet on the high seas.

Of course, it was only a toy, plastic cutlass.

But never mind, thought Jack. Maybe he could just scare then away by waving it around a bit.

He’d show them.

His mum put him on the train, and told him to be careful.

And as he watched the countryside go by, Jack couldn’t wait to see the ocean.

Finally, he could see the waves crashing against the shore, and soon afterwards the train pulled up to the station.

He climbed off the train and looked up and down the platform.

And then he saw a man standing with a sign, which said. “Boys who want a life on the ocean waves, please step this way.”

And so Jack walked towards him.

“Excuse me,” he said.

It was at that point that he noticed a funny looking parrot sitting on the man’s shoulder.

“Er, excuse me,” said Jack.

“Yes, what is it?” said the man.

“Is this the right place for the sailing school?”

The man paused.

“Ahhhhaaaaa,” squawked the parrot. “Sailing school……ahhhhhhaaaaaa.”

“Shaddup, you stupid bird,” growled the man.

Then he looked back at Jack.

“Sailing school, you could say that,” he said. “Step this way young man.”

And so Jack followed him towards the car, and they drove to the port. “Who’s a silly boy, then,” squawked the parrot, or at least he did until the man whacked him around the beak.

And then they climbed out of the car, and the man showed Jack the ship.

But it wasn’t what jack was expecting.

It was more of a galleon than a yacht.

With huge sails, and rigging, and a crow’s nest.

“I, er, I mean…” said Jack nervously.

But the man just pushed him up the stair, so hard that Jack went flying across the deck.

The next thing he knew, a very tall man was walking towards him. A man with a black cape, and a wooden leg.

He lent straight into Jack’s face.

“Welcome to pirate school, young man,” he boomed. “Where’ll we’ll teach you everything you need to know for a life of mayhem and treachery on the high seas. I hope you like excitement young man, because from now on, you’re going to have plenty of it”.

“Excitement is just what I like best !” said Jack. And then he felt just a tiny bit nervous.

123 Comments

  1. Susan
    Posted June 11, 2007 at 12:47 pm | Permalink

    The reader didn’t read exactly what was on the screen so small chidren reading along could get confused.

  2. LIM YUAN SUN
    Posted June 12, 2007 at 1:41 pm | Permalink

    Yes

  3. Gorge
    Posted June 12, 2007 at 2:36 pm | Permalink

    dose this story have more then one part?
    if so how many dose it have????

  4. Posted June 12, 2007 at 3:08 pm | Permalink

    Gorge there will be more parts to Jack and the Pirates coming soon. Part Two will be in two weeks time, after that we haven’t quite planned, but more will come for sure !

  5. j,m,mnmh33462h
    Posted June 12, 2007 at 6:35 pm | Permalink

    How Many Parts do they have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Pedro
    Posted June 12, 2007 at 6:36 pm | Permalink

    I REALLY LOVE THIS PART

  7. carlos
    Posted June 12, 2007 at 6:43 pm | Permalink

    how many parts do you have bertie ???

  8. Posted June 12, 2007 at 7:49 pm | Permalink

    Hi Carlos I’m afraid we don’t know how many parts there will be to the pirate story till we get to the end. I can tell you that the next part is written, and that is definately not the end… so there will be at least three. But it’s more likely five or six.

  9. Deevani
    Posted June 13, 2007 at 6:01 pm | Permalink

    It was very fun and interesting.

  10. DIVESH
    Posted June 13, 2007 at 6:06 pm | Permalink

    I CAN’T WAIT TILL THE NEXT PART COMES OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. nick
    Posted June 17, 2007 at 1:28 pm | Permalink

    Why did jack go to the pirate school?

  12. Posted June 17, 2007 at 6:34 pm | Permalink

    Nick, Jack went to the pirate school by mistake. He thought he was going to a sailing school, but there was a mix-up.

  13. an
    Posted June 18, 2007 at 12:39 am | Permalink

    mvn

  14. mollie
    Posted June 19, 2007 at 3:35 pm | Permalink

    cant wait to hear part 2 it sounds very exciting bye for now

  15. connor
    Posted June 19, 2007 at 4:06 pm | Permalink

    i liked it.

  16. charlie
    Posted June 19, 2007 at 7:09 pm | Permalink

    cant wait for part 2.Ha Ha.

  17. indy
    Posted June 25, 2007 at 1:14 am | Permalink

    so this story was so great!

  18. indy
    Posted June 25, 2007 at 1:16 am | Permalink

    wow

  19. Posted June 25, 2007 at 5:14 pm | Permalink

    Dear Ella-Rose

    Your comment and stories are much appreciated, but a bit long for here. If you don’t mind, tomorrow I will it (or edited highlights!) to our “Your Stories” section under the “You” tab.

    Best

    Bertie

  20. Katherine
    Posted June 29, 2007 at 1:52 pm | Permalink

    It was exiting(=

  21. china
    Posted June 30, 2007 at 2:52 pm | Permalink

    it’s good,but only beginning.

  22. Mark
    Posted July 13, 2007 at 12:34 pm | Permalink

    How do I find your earlier podcasts?

  23. Posted July 13, 2007 at 12:57 pm | Permalink

    Mark All our archive is under the stories tab at the top of the page or here
    http://storynory.com/archives/ - there are over 80 stories to choose from.

    You can also hit the iTunes subscribe button at the top of the sidebar and easily download our last 25 stories into iTunes.

    If you are just looking for the Jack and the Pirate School Series, you can find it here:

    http://storynory.com/tag/pirates

    Hope you enjoy browsing.

  24. sasi
    Posted July 15, 2007 at 11:45 am | Permalink

    I like this story because I too like jack

  25. jeny
    Posted July 20, 2007 at 2:29 am | Permalink

    I was very funny story. I want to be pirate like jake.

  26. Sally
    Posted August 1, 2007 at 1:47 am | Permalink

    I really liked it.I listened to it when i was sick and afterwards felt much better.Can’t wait to hear part 2!

  27. 高个
    Posted August 11, 2007 at 5:39 am | Permalink

  28. jack
    Posted August 11, 2007 at 8:12 am | Permalink

    my name is jack too and i go to sailing school.how much parts will there be

  29. naomi
    Posted August 11, 2007 at 4:27 pm | Permalink

    this is nice give me more

  30. naomi
    Posted August 11, 2007 at 4:29 pm | Permalink

    o can you make japannese stories

  31. lovegaohui
    Posted August 15, 2007 at 3:15 am | Permalink

    gooooooooooood

  32. praneeth
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 7:55 pm | Permalink

    very good starting is very good I am going to read more parts

  33. praneeth
    Posted September 30, 2007 at 7:56 pm | Permalink

    Very good

  34. miguel
    Posted October 16, 2007 at 4:22 pm | Permalink

    greeeeeat

  35. miguel
    Posted October 16, 2007 at 4:27 pm | Permalink

    looooooooooooooooooove

  36. Nicholaus
    Posted October 23, 2007 at 3:44 pm | Permalink

    I Like TACOS

  37. anonamous
    Posted October 31, 2007 at 3:13 pm | Permalink

    its good i guess

  38. Bart
    Posted October 31, 2007 at 3:14 pm | Permalink

    I like pudding

  39. anis
    Posted November 8, 2007 at 2:59 pm | Permalink

    good but where is the other parts???

  40. anonamous
    Posted November 13, 2007 at 4:07 pm | Permalink

    this story is so stupid

  41. e
    Posted November 24, 2007 at 4:39 pm | Permalink

    edsd

  42. hai
    Posted January 20, 2008 at 12:09 am | Permalink

    This story is good!

  43. str
    Posted January 20, 2008 at 4:35 pm | Permalink

    lollollollollollollollollol

  44. Yvonne
    Posted January 22, 2008 at 12:27 am | Permalink

    This story is really good but each time I download it, only 1 second of it gets saved, so I can’t get it into my iTunes and iPod. What should I do?

  45. Posted January 22, 2008 at 8:30 am | Permalink

    I think it was probably a temporary problem, please try again. If you still can’t download Jack and the Pirate Part 1, please email bertie at storynory dot com

  46. keir
    Posted January 29, 2008 at 8:19 pm | Permalink

    reotgdjlg

  47. gavin
    Posted January 30, 2008 at 4:15 am | Permalink

    awsome

  48. Emily
    Posted February 19, 2008 at 1:37 am | Permalink

    well this story should be with pictures so the kids can under stand it better.
    BUT ITS A LITTLE -_-_-_-_- !

  49. LIttle
    Posted February 19, 2008 at 1:38 am | Permalink

    well this story should be with pictures so the kids can under stand it better.
    BUT ITS A LITTLE -_-_-_-_- !

  50. LIttle
    Posted February 19, 2008 at 1:38 am | Permalink

    well this story should be with pictures so the kids can under stand it better.
    BUT ITS A LITTLE -_-_-_-_- !

  51. julie
    Posted March 1, 2008 at 1:30 am | Permalink

    it is o.k not the best. i like it

  52. riky-tiky
    Posted March 3, 2008 at 7:29 pm | Permalink

    cool

  53. riky-tiky
    Posted March 3, 2008 at 7:30 pm | Permalink

    cool and awsome it is the best!!!!!
    totally

  54. pinky
    Posted March 3, 2008 at 7:31 pm | Permalink

    awsome i like it but it’s totally cool

  55. akshay
    Posted March 6, 2008 at 10:43 am | Permalink

    so this story was so great!

  56. fly
    Posted April 18, 2008 at 11:44 am | Permalink

    The story was not very interesing!

  57. hana
    Posted May 10, 2008 at 7:34 am | Permalink

    as you like

  58. Mark
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 7:39 am | Permalink

    I think the story was really good, because he met a real pirate and he got captured by him.

  59. lindsey
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 8:15 am | Permalink

    hi Bertie its Lindsey i loved the bit in part one when jack gets a mix up cant wait to see part two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  60. Christian
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 9:09 am | Permalink

    Jacks sisters are very mean to jack. Jack has to pack lots of stuf to the pirate school.The stranger that jack was talking to was a little bit kind.

  61. luke
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 9:59 am | Permalink

    I think that this part was great

  62. Marty
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 10:32 am | Permalink

    I think that it is a great and interesting part of the story.

  63. Marty
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 10:35 am | Permalink

    I loved the story anyway, and I can’t wait to see part two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  64. Rydah
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 11:33 am | Permalink

    VERY EXITING!!!!

  65. chloe
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 11:36 am | Permalink

    I liked the story,I can’t wait to see part two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  66. felix
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 11:49 am | Permalink

    It was great I like the stary !

  67. Justine
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 11:59 am | Permalink

    Interesting Natasha.

  68. Christie
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 12:33 pm | Permalink

    I really like this part.This is my favourite part.I think Jack’s sisters is not very nice to him.When Jack went on the pirate ship it seems like the second part will be very exciting!

  69. Natalie
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 1:26 pm | Permalink

    I liked this part of the story.I don’t like how the way jack’s sister’s behave to him.Ilike the way story nory described the story they are reading.It was funny when Jack accidentally went to piarite school insted of
    going to sailing school.

  70. Laher
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 1:27 pm | Permalink

    I realy injoy the movie it wus very nice
    and thank you for the movie.

    from Laher.

  71. Issac
    Posted May 22, 2008 at 2:09 pm | Permalink

    I am exited because I wonder if they will take Jack to any adventures.

  72. Emily
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 12:03 am | Permalink

    I like this story because jack gets sent to pirate school instead of sailing school.

    Will jack be able to get to sailing school or kept at pirate school?

  73. Emily
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 12:09 am | Permalink

    Cant wait to hear part two!!!!!!!!!!+most of my school classmates and friends are on here!!!!!!

  74. Andrew
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 9:14 am | Permalink

    the pirates just like stupid…………………………………………………………

  75. Andrew
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 9:18 am | Permalink

    you all is so stupid why so long lala ?

  76. Christine
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 9:47 am | Permalink

    I can’t wait to hear part 2(because the story is so exiting)

  77. Ethan 3G
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 10:56 am | Permalink

    i liked this story becos it was a little bit funny and whan the girls playd pirats thay cut up cakes and drink soup inside a tea cup.

  78. Shailja
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 11:16 am | Permalink

    I think Jack’s wish will come true.

  79. Jon
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 1:19 pm | Permalink

    I like this story

  80. Philippe
    Posted May 23, 2008 at 1:41 pm | Permalink

    this begginning of the story is very interetsing with jack who wants to be a pirate all the time and got himself enrolled in a pirate school without knowing it.
    The interesting bit is about what will happen to him next.

  81. Lily 3G
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 12:38 am | Permalink

    Jack must of been very bored with his 6 sisters being so girly.But when Jacks dad ask him if he wants to go sailing school now Jacks very,very happy.Jack can’t wait to go to sailing school!

  82. tetsu
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 2:01 am | Permalink

    It was fantastic i like it can`t wait to see part two!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  83. nicholas cai
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 2:09 am | Permalink

    The 1part was great

  84. Posted May 24, 2008 at 3:30 am | Permalink

    That was cool!!!!!!!!!!!

  85. Bryan Parkson
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 3:44 am | Permalink

    I liked when the tall man boomend in his voice.And I like the way when the pirate slapped the parrot in the car.And Jack must be very excited for pirate school!I liked the first part of the story and can’t wait to hear part two!!!!!!

  86. saima
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 3:54 am | Permalink

    i like part 1

    saima

  87. David
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 4:55 am | Permalink

    I liked the story and how they read the story it was really nice.

  88. simon
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 6:12 am | Permalink

    it was good

  89. diya
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 6:39 am | Permalink

    it was good

  90. Sydney 3W
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 9:33 am | Permalink

    I think it was the most fab. It is the best one i’v heard!BYE

  91. Madeleine 3G
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 11:12 am | Permalink

    I liked the part when Jack asked if his sisters wanted to play pirates and his sisters said ok and they would sit in a circle and serve tea and cake in a cup. It was funny.The parrot was very funny when he said “ahhaaaa
    ahhaaaa”.

  92. Mariam 3S
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 12:06 pm | Permalink

    it was quite good

  93. Shivika 3B
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 12:36 pm | Permalink

    The story was very nice and i liked the part when Jack’s dad asked him if he wanted to go to bording school and when his dad said make sure you are not captured by any pirates and jack said don’t worry i’ll just fight with my cutless it was great i am looking foward to read more story’s on story nory

  94. luke
    Posted May 24, 2008 at 11:16 pm | Permalink

    I liked it.It was funny.I liked it a lot.

  95. MELODIE
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 1:46 am | Permalink

    I liked it when he went to the pirate ship
    but he had to go boarding school and i thought
    that he would really find the boarding school.i am really excited to listen to part 2.I think
    it will be very scary.

  96. Alefiyah
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 3:13 am | Permalink

    I like this it was very very good. I am very exited and want to know what will happen next.There were some adjectives like nervous, exited and happy.

  97. Audrey
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 3:38 am | Permalink

    I like the bit when Jack said i’d fight them off ”See like this Boom…Bam… Biff” said Jack.
    It was also funny i liked it a lot.

  98. Tom
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 4:46 am | Permalink

    Does jack have a friend?

  99. Jenny
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 5:54 am | Permalink

    It is so boring in this part

  100. Megan
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 8:27 am | Permalink

    awsume story

  101. Navya
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 9:22 am | Permalink

    I liked the part when Jack said can i go to sailing school and get your cutler

  102. shania
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 9:29 am | Permalink

    this is a very interesting story
    because i like the part when jack went to
    pirate school insted of sailing school
    and there are also lots of diffrent adjectives

  103. Aditya
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 9:37 am | Permalink

    I like Natasha’s expression but I don’t like how they narrate the story because it is too hard to undestand. It would be more easier if the writer of the story would add some pictures.

  104. shun
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 10:11 am | Permalink

    It was super!I wish I was Jack! The first part was great! The second part was awsome! Third was scary but good. Forth one was cool. The last one I didn’t heard it because I need to do my maths homework from school ahd Kumon.

  105. shun
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 10:12 am | Permalink

    It was super!I wish I was Jack! The first part was great! The second part was awsome! Third was scary but good. Forth one was cool. The last one I didn’t heard it because I need to do my maths homework from school and Kumon.

  106. Bianca
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 10:32 am | Permalink

    the story of jack and the pirate was very interesting i wonder if jack will become a real pirate but i will know when i hear part two i think it will be very interesting too

  107. Jonathan
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 10:47 am | Permalink

    its cool!!!!

  108. Zaynab
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 11:04 am | Permalink

    This is a very good introduction to the story…I can’t wait to get to the second part.

  109. Finley
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 11:30 am | Permalink

    I was hoping for some more exciting bits.

    But I still like the bit when the big guy went up to the boy.

  110. dario
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 11:42 am | Permalink

    it was realy GOOD CANT WAIT TILL PART TWO

  111. DARTH
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 11:44 am | Permalink

    REALY BAD

  112. Gaurav 3W
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 12:16 pm | Permalink

    The parrot was funny and a bit rude.
    I can’t wait for part 2.

  113. Jasmine
    Posted May 25, 2008 at 3:15 pm | Permalink

    This was fantastic I can’t wait to read part 2.

  114. Ryan
    Posted May 26, 2008 at 4:09 am | Permalink

    It was ok.

  115. Ryan
    Posted May 26, 2008 at 4:36 am | Permalink

    nicefry

  116. Jessica 3-S
    Posted May 26, 2008 at 8:00 am | Permalink

    I JUST LOVED IT!!!
    IT WAS FANTASTIC!!!
    BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF THERE WERE MORE PICTURES SO THAT, THE YOUNGER KIDS COULD UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING READ.

  117. qadeer3S
    Posted May 26, 2008 at 8:22 am | Permalink

    It was a good beginning of a stoy

  118. Alysha.T
    Posted May 26, 2008 at 11:11 am | Permalink

    WOW !!
    What is Jack gonna do next
    5 chapters in 1 night
    1 gone 4 to go
    Thanks

  119. Lucas
    Posted May 27, 2008 at 12:19 am | Permalink

    Jack had six sisters.
    They played with dolls.
    But Jack was bored sometimeshe played pirates.

  120. Jenny
    Posted May 29, 2008 at 11:03 am | Permalink

    Wow!!!!!I can”t wait to see part two!!!!!!!!!!

  121. Champagne
    Posted May 29, 2008 at 2:04 pm | Permalink

    This is the best story ever!!!!!!!!!!

  122. Richard
    Posted June 20, 2008 at 7:56 am | Permalink

    ny

  123. Posted July 3, 2008 at 11:49 pm | Permalink

    I LIKE YOUR STORY BECAUSE ITS ENTERESTING AND FUN TO READ LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

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