The Food Pirates is the second book of the New Colony Critters series of audio books, e-books, printed books, and other learning/reading aids. This story involves the mysterious disappearance of food from the shops and family gardens of New Colony and how the children of the village - through perseverance and ingenuity - solved the mystery, caught the "Food Pirates", and received their just rewards from the grateful townspeople. The final message of this Critter Adventure is "Courage Never Fails," and courage is what was required to build a community in the wilderness in early America. This abridged version includes both reading and art components to capture imaginations and add an element of fun to the learning process. Younger children (pre-K) can be read the stories which they can then color.