
Series description:
PIRATE ACADEMY:
The year is 2507. The oceans have risen. A new dawn of piracy has begun.
Step inside the elite PIRATE ACADEMY, where Jacoby Blunt, Jasmine Peacock and Neo Splice are amongst the young pirate apprentices, being trained by legendary pirate captains to become the best of the best. This is no ordinary school – the young pirate apprentices are trained in everything from Sailing and Swords through to Extreme Maritime Survival.
It’s a time of great change and increasing danger as the ruthless and mysterious League of True Pirates challenges the Pirate Federation for control of the oceans.
A swashbuckling new adventure series for readers aged 7+ set within the VAMPIRATES universe.
The books are best read in order. You do not need any prior knowledge of VAMPIRATES to enjoy PIRATE ACADEMY.

“A gloriously action-packed adventure, full of characters you really care about.”
Cressida Cowell
Book 1: New Kid on Deck
DESCRIPTION:
BOOK 1: NEW KID ON DECK
The year is 2507. The oceans have risen. A new dawn of piracy has begun.
Jacoby Blunt and Jasmine Peacock are students at the elite Pirate Academy. This is no ordinary school! Lessons range from Knots Class and Sailing to Combat Workshop. The students hail from famous pirate families. The teachers are all legendary sea captains. The pressure is always on and friendship is everything.
When a new kid – the mysterious Neo Splice – arrives, everything changes FAST. Suddenly, the dangers are no longer out at sea but stalking the classrooms and corridors of Pirate Academy. In the face of real peril, the students of Barracuda class must put everything they have learned to the test against an unexpected and ruthless new enemy.
Welcome to Pirate Academy, where every day is a swashbuckling adventure!
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Book 2: Missing at Sea
DESCRIPTION:
BOOK 2: MISSING AT SEA
Pirate Academy is buzzing with excitement as “Oceans Bound” weekend looms. For the first time, the students of Barracuda class will set sail for 48 hours, without any teachers.
But, even before the expedition starts, dangers begin to gather – with the news that Jasmine’s Uncle Noah has escaped from the Pirate Federation’s maximum security prison.
Once Jasmine, Jacoby, Neo and their friends sail out to sea, the jeopardy soon rises. Our plucky young pirate apprentices face peril in the shape of snakes, spiders, sharks and skulls!
It begins to look like the villainous League of True Pirates has taken control of Oceans Bound. Can the Barracudas save each other and live to swashbuckle another day?
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Book 3: Sword Echoes
DESCRIPTION:
BOOK 3: SWORD ECHOES
The kids of Barracuda class are shocked to the core when one of their favourite teachers is revealed to be an agent of the League of True Pirates.
Jacoby tries to make sense of the betrayal – and discovers evidence that one of his own classmates may be LOT P’s next target.
Jasmine launches a maverick sailing mission to reunite with her father, but soon finds herself voyaging in highly dangerous waters.
Neo is following a treasure-trail left by his mother, far away from the Academy. At the end of his journey lies an amazing gift: a sword with untold powers that, in the right hands, might just change everything.
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Coming in 2026

Available from all good bookshops
Coming in 2026
Canada:
Coming in 2026

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