The Pirates! in an Adventure with Whaling The Pirates! in an Adventure with Whaling The Pirates! in an Adventure with Whaling (also known as The Pirates! In an Adventure with Ahab and The Pirates! In an Adventure with Moby Dick) is the second book in "The Pirates!" series by Gideon Defoe, published in 2005 by The Orion Publishing Group. After "The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists", the pirates felt that their ship was in need of some repair. So they go to see Cutlass Liz, the beautiful yet ferocious pirate boat yard owner, where, after much showing off, the Pirate Captain buys the most expensive boat,
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists sensible Victorian Lady who becomes an invaluable member of the crew, Charles Darwin as their helper and the mean Queen Victoria who is the villainess. The book introduces many themes and devices that are revisited throughout the series, including the Pirate Captain's bizarre behaviour and ridiculous schemes; the pirates' love of ham, and in particular the Pirate Captain's prize honey-glazed ham; the relationship between the Pirate Captain and his crew; and the use of footnotes to introduce historical and scientific facts relevant to the narrative. Aardman Animations in cooperation with Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation has adapted the book