Buried treasure, narrow escapes and crews of cheerfully disreputable pirates fill this collection, with every story sized to be finished in about five minutes.
The five-minute format is the practical appeal here: a whole story fits into the gap before sleep, the wait at a clinic or the last stretch of a car journey, so a child gets a proper beginning and ending rather than being left mid-chapter. Illustrations accompany each tale, and the sentences stay short enough for a confident early reader to attempt alone while remaining fun to read aloud.
For the shelf:
• Complete stories timed at roughly five minutes each
• Pirate settings with ships, islands and hidden treasure
• Illustrated pages supporting readers who are still decoding text
• Handy for bedtime, travel or any short gap in the day
Written for children of about three to seven and the adults reading to them, and a safe choice as a gift; published by Igloo Books and available through Boipoka.