Loose Lips Sink Ships: A Gossiping Pigeon Reveals the King's Secret Treasure to Blackbeard's Pirate Gang in This Utterly Delightful Picture Book - Paperback

by Hilary Lawrence (Author), Katherine Summerville (Illustrator)

Winner - Literary Global Children's Book Award

An award-winning, laugh-out-loud picture book packed with rhyme, adventure, and an important message - a must-have for every child's bookshelf.

Winner - Literary Global Children's Book Award (12 May 2025)

Winner - Golden Wizard Book Award (2 July 2025)

Winner - Mom's Choice Awards Gold (29 October 2025)

Finalist - IAN Book of the Year Awards (15 November 2025)

"I don't mean to gloat, and I don't mean to boast,

But the King trusted me with his 'secret post.'

He said, 'Guard this message, whatever the cost -

It'll be pigeon for tea if this message is lost!'"

Long ago, pigeons delivered the post - but they had to beware of spies!
When the King's prized messenger pigeon gossips, his top-secret message is overheard... and soon discovered by Blackbeard, a fierce pirate captain.

What follows is a swashbuckling adventure filled with humour, friendship, and unexpected twists.

Loose Lips Sink Ships is an uplifting, rhyming tale that teaches children an important life lesson about trust, the consequences of our actions, and the power of making good decisions. Bursting with fun and surprises, it's a firm bedtime favourite and a perfect choice for reading aloud.

Perfect for

• Bedtime reading
• Read-aloud story time
• Classrooms and libraries
• Teaching communication, trust, and kindness

❤️ Giving Back

100% of profits from Loose Lips Sink Ships are donated to children's charities.

We proudly support:

KidsOR, saving children's lives in the world's poorest countries

The Reading Clinic, supporting children with dyslexia and dyscalculia

Thank you for helping us sustain this much-needed work.