Arna and the Pirates

Horse lords, wild animals, soldiers - a battle is a spectacular and awful thing.Arna and the Pirates is a magical realist saga for people 6 to 96 years old. It's written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via arnaandthepirates @ gmail.com if you'd like to give any feedback or ask questions :)

How old do you have to be to enjoy Arna and the Pirates?Arna and the Pirates is an epic tale set in the tropical seas. Driven by strong female characters these are stories that combine political intrigue, social comment, toilet humour and a little bit of magic here or there. There are subplots, back stories, action adventures and emotional betrayals. Characters often aren't just good or bad, they're a mix of conflicting feelings, motives and needs. How old do kids need to be to enjoy Arna and the Pirates?Well the stories can be dark at times. People die. Someone loses an eye when a hawk snatches it out. People are fed to tigers. These things only happen every now and then and there's plenty of light-hearted fun and emotional exchanges to balance it out.So it very much depends on the child. I've been telling the stories to my 5 and a half year old daughter and she wakes up each morning talking about the episode from the evening before. I spend about 2 hours a week writing new chapters just to keep up with the never-ending demand from her for more stories.And now I'm sharing them with you.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My name is Tom Thumb and I'm a writer from England and I've been travelling my entire adult life. You can see more about my other books and stories at www.tomthumb.org

Arna is a pearl diver who lives on a beach in a straw hut. One day she finds a pearl that changes her life forever.Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

Arna spends a year on a desert island teaching herself to fight with a bamboo sword.Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

Arna learns about the pirate life and ends up saving the day with a piece of silk.Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

One-Eyed Nancy shows Arna why pirates steal but things go wrong in town..Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

Nancy finds herself in jail with only days left to live.Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

Ma Angie has the map showing where the biggest pearl in the world is hidden. What can stop her finding it?Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

We learn how One-Eyed Nancy was once Princess Rana, daughter of the evil king.Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

Princess Rana, better known to us as One-Eyed Nancy, finds a way to escape the palace one day when a circus comes along...Arna and the Pirates is written and performed by me, Tom Thumb: www.tomthumb.org - feel free to be in touch to share feedback and ideas and questions :)

Princess Rana escapes into the mountains and there meets the man who will make a warrior out of her.Arna and the Pirates is written and performed by me, Tom Thumb - you can contact me for feedback or questions via www.tomthumb.org

Rana comes down from the mountains and...becomes Nancy, a hired sword at sea.If you'd like to ask any questions about these stories or give any feedback you can contact me, Tom Thumb at www.tomthumb.org

We learn how the pearl helped Nancy become a queen.If you'd like to ask any questions about these stories or give any feedback you can contact me, Tom Thumb at www.tomthumb.org

The Shiny-Eyed Queen meets the King's navy in battle.If you'd like to ask any questions about these stories or give any feedback you can contact me, Tom Thumb at www.tomthumb.org

We learn a little about the childhood of the king and how it helped him become who he is today.Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

Where has Ma Angie been all this time? In the gutter...but not for long!Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

Arna receives a letter from her father. But he doesn't know how to read or write..Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

We learn about where Arna's father, Luceo, came from and how he met her mother.Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)

But what happened to the pearl after the shark swallowed it? Arna and the Pirates is a saga for kids 6+ written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via the contact form there if you'd like to give any feedback :)