A Pirate Mutiny
By Maryam, Year 4
Listen lads. I’m here to tell our crew why you should vote for me as the Captain of the ship. You might be wondering why a pirate who fell into the sea when trying to put out the sails should be our captain … But don’t worry, I’m tough as a tiger, and dainty as a mouse!
Haven’t ye had enough of walking the plank for no reason? You do nothing, and Captain Swimsleeper yells, “GO WALK THE PLANK, YOU SILLY BRAT!”
Aren’t ye tired of the crazy workload you are forced to do? Wash the dishes, clean the sails, scrub the deck, help the cook, clean the toilets … The list goes on and on!
Aren’t ye sick to death of the horrible food our current Captain gives us? Cabbage for breakfast, tomato soup for lunch and raw fish with mouldy lettuce leaves for dinner! Bleurgh!
If you vote for me, this bad menu will be washed from your plates and also your brains.
If I was your Captain, your life would completely change! It would be even better than having tonnes of gold! So join me today!
Choose me as Captain, and I promise to share the treasure with ye equally. Ye can also have an off day every Friday! No more work overload work for you!
It’s time to change your life. Going from cities to countries, we will conquer all the ships and be rich! Come and cheer with me if you want to be strong and mighty!
A vote for me, is a vote for a better life! Please consider voting for me to change your current, horrible pirate life!
Thank you!
About the Work
This excerpt, A Pirate Mutiny, by Maryam is from Story Factory Digital‘s The Pirates Guide program, which arms every young swashbuckling scallywag with the literary skills they need for a life of sea-faring, kraken-killing and treasure-nicking. During this program, students engage in creating nuanced character narratives, developing exciting worlds, plotting persuasive mutinies, and crafting vivid descriptions. Know someone who want to be a pirate? This is the perfect place to get stAAARRRRRRRRted.