Pirate Academy: New Kid on Deck by Justin Somper, Teo Skaffa

From Justin Somper, award-winning author of the Vampirates series, comes a new swashbuckling fantasy adventure series.

Welcome to Pirate Academy! The year is 2507 and a new dawn of piracy has begun. Jacoby Blunt and Jasmine Peacock are students at the elite Pirate Academy. But this is no ordinary pirate school: lessons range from Knots Class and Sailing to Combat Workshop. The teachers are all pirate legends, and the pressure is always on.

When a mysterious new kid arrives with a terrible secret, Jacoby and Jasmine's training is put to the test. Suddenly the dangers are no longer simply out on the oceans but right here, amongst them. In the face of real peril, Jacoby, Jasmine, and the students of Barracuda class must battle against a ruthless and seemingly unstoppable new enemy—before time runs out and all their lives are at stake.

Series Overview: A swashbuckling series about kid pirates who fight to save their friends from ruthless enemies on the open seas.

• Paperback
• ISBN: 9798217050420
• 224 pages
• Published by Penguin Workshop
• Published on February 17, 2026