Katie Morag and the Halloween Pirate Katie Morag

# Katie Morag

# Far away across the ocean

# Katie Morag

# Over the sea to Struay

# Katie Morag

# Far away across the ocean

# Katie Morag

# Over the sea to Struay... #

My name is Katie Morag McColl, and I live on the island of Struay.

I suppose it's quite wee, but it's ginormous to me, and everyone

looks out for me when I'm out and about having my adventures.

This is where I live, with my family.

My mum and dad run the shop and post office.

This is the bedroom I share with my brother Liam.

My mum says it's an absolute midden.

This is the croft where Grannie Island lives,

with her animals and hens.

This is the Redburn Bridge where I play poohsticks.

And I think it's the best place in the whole entire world,

and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

# Katie Morag. #

'I reckon Halloween's the best-fun day in the whole entire year!

'Christmas is great, but you don't get to stay up till midnight!

'And Hogmanay's brilliant, but no-one gets presents!

'On Halloween you get lots of goodies

'AND they let you stay up late...

'Well, later than usual, anyway!

'But best of all, you get to dress up any way you like!

'Here on Struay we call it "guising",

'cos you're wearing a disguise!

'You can be a beautiful princess, with a lovely long dress!

'Or a magical fairy queen, with butterfly wings, and a golden wand!

'But I've got a much better idea for this Halloween.'

Aaaargghhhh!

Cap'n Katie's the name.

The meanest, ugliest, scariest pirate

ever to set foot on the island of Struay.

Ahoy there!

Oh, my goodness!

Um...I think you might need a shave.

Pirates don't shave!

And do pirates drink orange juice?

Sometimes. But only through a straw!

-Hmm. Well, I hope we've got some left!

-Achoo!

Phew!

Um... Liam was wondering if he could have a wee turn of your hat.

No way! Pirates NEVER lend their hats!

OR their parrots.

Now, dressing up is only part of the fun at Halloween.

The other part is going round all your neighbours' houses.

You sing a song or tell a joke,

then they give you some fruit or a handful of sweeties!

I'm an absolute EXPERT,

so I need a good-sized bag to carry all my treats!

-Bye!

-Bye, Mum!

Achoo!

I hope you're not coming down with a cold!

Pirates never get colds!

Well, put your jacket on, just in...

I guess pirates don't wear jackets.

THUNDER RUMBLES

'The plan was to start at Grannie Island's and work my way home.'

Wooo! Hello, Katie Morag!

'That way, when my bag was jam-packed with sweeties,

'I wouldn't have far to carry it!

'What I hadn't planned on was a thunderstorm!

'I wasn't sure how pirates felt about getting soaked,

'but I didn't think they liked it much!'

No chance of us running out of treats this year, eh, Bob?

DOOR OPENS

Katie Morag!

Achoo!

'By the time I got to Grannie Island's,

'I was absolutely freezing, and I wasn't feeling very well at all.'

Poor wee soul! You must be frozen.

Oh, I think you might be running a temperature.

There's no way you're going out guising in that condition.

But I've GOT to go!

Absolutely not!

Right, let's get you nice and warm and cosy and comfy, eh?

Before you catch pneumonia.

Oh!

It's not so bad. I'll tell you what.

I'll phone Mum, and then me and you

can enjoy the guisers as they stop by.

But I won't get any treats!

A-ha, that's what you think. Now look what I've got here!

It's ginormous!

Now, you're only allowed a couple of pieces a day, mind you...

I reckon this'll last till you're finished primary school!

I'll pop it in your guiser's bag. There you go, now.

Now, how's about taking that beard off?

But I only just put it on!

Is it not uncomfy?

CLATTER

Bob! Oh, you...mischievous creature!

BOB WHINES

Everything's ruined! What am I going to give the guisers now?!

I've got an idea.

Right, dried peas... mustard powder...

Ah! Here we are!

Ricey puffs. Well, what now?

You melt some chocolate and mix it all together!

Well, we haven't got any chocolate!

So what do you call THIS!

But that's yours!

We've got to have SOMETHING for the guisers...

I think it's the law!

Ah. And we don't want to be getting ourselves into trouble, do we?

What's up with him?

Everyone's away guising and he's feeling left out.

I'm feeling left out myself!

Why don't we all go!

Oh, don't be silly!

In the old days, the grown-ups always went guising here on Struay!

And anyway, is there a rule that says we can't be silly?

Do you know, I don't think there is!

And we can cheer Katie Morag up too.

Well, that's them ready now. KNOCK ON DOOR

And not a moment too soon!

Oh, my goodness! Come away in!

Come away in.

Hello, Mr McMaster.

That's it. Come and have a seat.

Well, now, poor Katie Morag isn't feeling very well this evening.

So I think we should entertain her, eh?

Now, first of all, let me guess what you are... A vampire!

-Yup!

-Yep! Um...a mummy!

-Correct!

-Correct! And you're Alice in Wonderland!

Actually, I'm not wearing a costume.

Right. Of course not.

So, who's doing what?

What do you get if you cross a Bambi and a ghost?

I don't know...

Bam-BOO!

Oh! That's lovely... What a fright you gave me!

And who's next?

There was a young lady from Struay

Whose porridge was lumpy and chewy

Her mother said "Dear, the solution is clear

"Add some noodles and call it chop suey!"

Oh, that was good! I must remember that one!

I'm playing a short piece by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Oh, very good.

VIOLIN SCREECHES

KNOCK ON DOOR

Oh, what a pity! There's the door! That was lovely, dear. Well done!

Oh, what a nice surprise! Come away in!

What do you think of our costumes?

Well, I wouldn't like to say. Not in front of the children!

Hello, Mum. How are you feeling, sweetheart?

A wee bit better.

I hope you've got a party piece for me!

We do indeed!

Isobel!

Ready, Liam?

One, two, three. four.

# Doom, doom, doom, doom

# Doom, doom, doom, doom

# If you go down to the woods today You're sure of a big surprise

# If you go down to the woods today You'd better go in disguise

# For every bear that ever there was

# Will gather there for certain Because

# Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic! #

Well, what can I say?

There's nothing I can say!

It wasn't very Halloweeny.

Oh, ghosties and ghouls don't bother me,

but that will haunt me for the rest of my days!

Right, come on, now,

everyone help themselves to a couple of crispy cakes.

Courtesy of Katie Morag!

What's the matter with Liam?

It's late, and he's a wee bit tired.

I know what'll make Liam happy.

Liam McColl...

As a reward for all your daring deeds,

I'm making you a real live pirate!

Arise, Captain Freckles!

Congratulations!

And may the wind always shiver your timbers!

Well, that was a lovely evening.

Whoa. Hold on a minute.

We've all done a party piece. What about you?

-Oh, don't be silly!

-It's only fair.

Please, Grannie!

But I haven't prepared anything!

Oh! All right, then. Why not?

Give us a wee introduction, Mr McMaster.

# If it wisnae fur yer wellies Where would you be?

# You'd be in the hospital or infirmary

# You would have a dose o' the flu or even pleurisy

# If it wisnae fur yer feet in yer wellies!

# Wellies, they are wonderful

# Wellies, they are swell

# They keep oot the water

# And they keep in the smell

# And when you're in the kitchen You can always tell

# When Katie Morag takes off her wellies

# If it wisnae fur yer wellies Where would you be?

# You'd be in the hospital or infirmary

# You would have a dose o' the flu or even pleurisy

# If it wisnae fur yer feet in yer wellies! #

'By the time we came home, the storm had gone

'and I was feeling a lot better.

'I hadn't come home with a bagful of goodies,

'but I'd still had a brilliant time!

'Everyone liked the crispy cakes,

'and Liam looked so sweet in my pirate clothes!

'Do you know, I even think that giving things

'might be even funner than getting them.

'But don't tell anyone I said that!

'Pirates are supposed to be mean and nasty.

'I wouldn't want anyone thinking Cap'n Katie had gone soft!'

(Good night, Grannie Island.)

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