Ahoy me hearties! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and the perfect opportunity to celebrate all things timber shivering.

Last year we asked you to tell us about your favourite swashbuckling books, and it's a diverse bunch. From John Ryan's Captain Pugwash series to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, pirate books have proved eternally popular and cross generations with more ease than a galleon on the seven seas.

We'd love to add to that list so that pirate-mad kids have more great books to choose from than gold in a treasure chest. Email any more suggestions to us at childrens.books@theguardian.com. We'll add them to this page. Savvy?

Justin Somper's top 10 pirate books

From Homer to Daphne du Maurier, the Vampirates author picks the finest timber-shivering tales of high-seas adventurers - read Justin's top 10

Your reviews of pirate books

The Indoor Pirates by Jeremy Strong - review by Christopher W

Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke and Kerstin Meyer - review by MoonMillie

The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists by Gideon Defoe - review by ror_loves_books

The Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle - review by Tara and Keeley

My Granny Is A Pirate by Val McDermid and Arthur Robins - review by Angus and Isobel