Real Pirates

by Clare Hibbert

Book Overview

Meet the rogues who gave pirates their bad name. William Fly took a promotion from lowly boatswain to captain when he promised the crew untold wealth if they "turned pirate." They threw the captain of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592700187
• ISBN13: 9781592700189
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3 and higher

Customer Reviews

A clever and informative picture book

Knowledgeably written by Clare Hibbert, Real Pirates: Over 20 True Stories Of Seafaring Sculduggery is a clever and informative picture book for young readers filled with facts about sea thieves of history. Offering fascinating brief biographies of famous pirates who really lived, as well as information about how pirates in general dressed and lived, and the difference between a pirate and a privateer or corsair (a sea thief authorized to help his nation's war effort by targeting the ships of other nations). Superbly enhanced with the artwork of John James, Real Pirates offers fascinating accounts especially recommended for any youngster curious about pirates and piracy.