Demystifies legends about the lives of famous pirates and provides historical facts and information about their appearances, backgrounds, treasures, and methods of operation. Includes color illustrations and sources for more information.
Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life was like aboard an English pirate ship plying the Caribbean Sea during the sixteenth century.
Arrr matey! Are you loaded to the gunwalls? Do you know what Blackbeard's ship was called? Which pirate ate a man's heart? Who makes the list of the top ten pirates of all time? All these facts and more can be found in this excellent quick-read guide to pirates. Whether you're Henry Morgan himself, or just some unlucky Jonah, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to float your boat. Land ahoy!
Investigates the facts behind the legends and lies about pirates, discussing weapons, tactics, rules, language, and other topics, and includes a pirate time line, as well as profiles of ten putrid pirates.
Learn about faraway, interesting places, meet new people, eat their food, learn the language, and get rich by becoming a pirate. Are you up for the job?
"Presents the tools and equipment pirates used for daily life at sea, as well as the weapons used for their deadly raids on merchant ships"--Provided by publisher.
Whizzing cannonballs, howling storms, rare diseases... Being a pirate isn't all fun and games. But if the thought of a ton of loot spurs you on, take a firm grip on your cutlass and open this book.
A pirate's son shares the things he loves about his father, including climbing the mast together to yell "Land ho" and sharing the booty when they find buried treasure.
When Flinn enters the classroom art closet for supplies, his imagination sends him on a high-seas adventure filled with pirates, dinosaurs, mystery, and swordfights.
Pirates Peg-Leg Tom, Angus Black, Dreadful Nell, and One-Eyed Jack chase ships on the high seas, tell ghost stories, and fall asleep counting gold instead of sheep.
