There is a pirate themed raft race at this year’s Branksea Regatta which starts at the pier and ends with a treasure hunt on Smugglers Cove beach. Lottie reads the tale of Grace O’ Malley, a real life pirate who lived many years ago in Ireland, and decides that Grace is going to be the inspiration for her crew. Grace’s father was a clan chieftain who taught her to sail and she eventually came to be in charge of hundreds of men and many ships and became a very powerful woman; a ‘Pirate Queen’.

Includes:

• Brown corduroy shorts
• Green sash
• Orange and white striped long sleeve top with removable skull and crossbones patch
• Pale blue waistcoat with black felt and button contrast detail
• Cream tights
• Pirate boots with buckle
• Black Pirate Hat
• A cutlass sword
• Grace O’ Malley collector cards

Ages: 3+

Lottie is a new, innovative doll for children aged 3-9. Since her debut, Lottie has won 19 awards in the USA, Canada and UK, including 5 Oppenheim Portfolio Platinum Awards. Lottie is fun and educational; an affordable, aspirational "pro girl" doll.

Key Features:

• Lottie is a wholesome doll alternative for children aged 3-9; she is 7.5 inches tall, so is very portable and easy for little hands to carry around.
• The key point of difference is that Lottie has a "childlike" body – she doesn’t wear makeup, jewelry or high heels and she can stand on her own two feet (always a useful life skill for all girls, big and small).
• She's all about letting girls be girls, doing all the activities a child would do, not growing up too quickly, and presenting a healthy view on body image.
• Lottie’s clothing is composed of tactile fabric with lots of attention to detail, easy to dress and undress, with velcro fastenings.
• Her hair is lovely and soft; it doesn't tangle and knot like other doll hair.
• Lottie has bendable knees with ball socket hips and arms; her head can move side to side and she can do the splits front to back and side to side.
• Lottie is presented in a giftable, illustrated and collectible "doll box bag." with minimal plastic packaging.
• Launched in August 2012, she has won 19 international awards, including 5 Oppenheim Portfolio Platinum Awards.