Yes, now admit it was a story book about Benjamin the Blue Pirate, Roderick the Red and Gregory the Green
and the Griffin.
( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Tue 2 Jun 2009, 13:53, archived)

It was actually this:
www.amazon.co.uk/Pirates-Adventure-Whaling-Gideon-Defoe/dp/0753820803/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243947371&sr=8-2
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Tue 2 Jun 2009, 13:56, archived)

Ah, I forgot, you're too young for The Three Pirates.

( Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree, Tue 2 Jun 2009, 13:59, archived)