Author: Mira Vonne
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 149665238X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.
Gross Facts About Pirates
Author: Mira Vonne
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 149665238X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 149665238X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Pirate's Prisoner!
Author: John Malam
Publisher: The Salariya Book Company
ISBN: 1909645710
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Get ready… as the captain of a Spanish treasure ship sailing in the Spanish Main, you're about to get captured as a pirate's prisoner! Pirates have many ingenious tortures, and once they have got what they want from you, the best you can hope for is to be marooned on an island. This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing reaworld warders at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a pirate’s prisoner. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
Publisher: The Salariya Book Company
ISBN: 1909645710
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Get ready… as the captain of a Spanish treasure ship sailing in the Spanish Main, you're about to get captured as a pirate's prisoner! Pirates have many ingenious tortures, and once they have got what they want from you, the best you can hope for is to be marooned on an island. This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing reaworld warders at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a pirate’s prisoner. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean
Author: Edward Kritzler
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0767919521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
In this lively debut work of history, Edward Kritzler tells the tale of an unlikely group of swashbuckling Jews who ransacked the high seas in the aftermath of the Spanish Inquisition. At the end of the fifteenth century, many Jews had to flee Spain and Portugal. The most adventurous among them took to the seas as freewheeling outlaws. In ships bearing names such as the Prophet Samuel, Queen Esther, and Shield of Abraham, they attacked and plundered the Spanish fleet while forming alliances with other European powers to ensure the safety of Jews living in hiding. Filled with high-sea adventures–including encounters with Captain Morgan and other legendary pirates–Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean reveals a hidden chapter in Jewish history as well as the cruelty, terror, and greed that flourished during the Age of Discovery.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0767919521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
In this lively debut work of history, Edward Kritzler tells the tale of an unlikely group of swashbuckling Jews who ransacked the high seas in the aftermath of the Spanish Inquisition. At the end of the fifteenth century, many Jews had to flee Spain and Portugal. The most adventurous among them took to the seas as freewheeling outlaws. In ships bearing names such as the Prophet Samuel, Queen Esther, and Shield of Abraham, they attacked and plundered the Spanish fleet while forming alliances with other European powers to ensure the safety of Jews living in hiding. Filled with high-sea adventures–including encounters with Captain Morgan and other legendary pirates–Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean reveals a hidden chapter in Jewish history as well as the cruelty, terror, and greed that flourished during the Age of Discovery.
Crack the Pirate Code
Author: Liam O'Donnell
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1410987140
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Avast! The oceans are filled with pirates! But pirates have a code to follow. Read this title to learn about the code that guided pirates' lives.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1410987140
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Avast! The oceans are filled with pirates! But pirates have a code to follow. Read this title to learn about the code that guided pirates' lives.
Pirate's Passage
Author: William Gilkerson
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611802474
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"A thrillingly exhilarating adventure and glorious coming-of-age story, rich in both imagination and history, in perception and truth. I couldn't put the book down."—Donald Sutherland Nova Scotia, 1952. Not exactly the place you’d expect to run into pirates. But an old mariner, his boat driven ashore in a gale, brings with him enough stories about buccaneers and their lore to make it seem that he must have had firsthand experience of the pirate life. But how is that possible? Captain Charles Johnson’s uncanny knowledge of seamanship’s dark side fuels the imagination of the young boy he befriends, setting him on his own journey of mysterious adventure.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611802474
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"A thrillingly exhilarating adventure and glorious coming-of-age story, rich in both imagination and history, in perception and truth. I couldn't put the book down."—Donald Sutherland Nova Scotia, 1952. Not exactly the place you’d expect to run into pirates. But an old mariner, his boat driven ashore in a gale, brings with him enough stories about buccaneers and their lore to make it seem that he must have had firsthand experience of the pirate life. But how is that possible? Captain Charles Johnson’s uncanny knowledge of seamanship’s dark side fuels the imagination of the young boy he befriends, setting him on his own journey of mysterious adventure.
Charleston and the Golden Age of Piracy
Author: Christopher Byrd Downey
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614239134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
From its earliest days, Charleston was a vital port of call and center of trade, which left it vulnerable to seafaring criminals. The Golden Age of Piracy, encompassing roughly the first quarter of the eighteenth century, produced some of the most outrageous characters in maritime history. The daring exploits of these infamous plunderers made thievery widespread along Charleston's waterfront, but determined citizens would meet the pirate threat head-on. From the "Gentleman Pirate," Stede Bonnet, to Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and famed pirate hunter and statesman William Rhett, the waters surrounding the Holy City have a history as rocky and wild as the high seas. Join author and tour guide Christopher Byrd Downey as he tells the tales of Charleston during piracy's greatest reign.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614239134
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
From its earliest days, Charleston was a vital port of call and center of trade, which left it vulnerable to seafaring criminals. The Golden Age of Piracy, encompassing roughly the first quarter of the eighteenth century, produced some of the most outrageous characters in maritime history. The daring exploits of these infamous plunderers made thievery widespread along Charleston's waterfront, but determined citizens would meet the pirate threat head-on. From the "Gentleman Pirate," Stede Bonnet, to Edward "Blackbeard" Teach and famed pirate hunter and statesman William Rhett, the waters surrounding the Holy City have a history as rocky and wild as the high seas. Join author and tour guide Christopher Byrd Downey as he tells the tales of Charleston during piracy's greatest reign.
The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet
Author: Jeremy R. Moss
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781646631490
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781646631490
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Hop on the Pirate History Boat
Author: Liam O'Donnell
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1410993302
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A strong sea breeze and a ship on the horizon! Aye, it'll be a good day to be a pirate. Have you ever wondered why pirates became pirates? Read on to know why.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1410993302
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A strong sea breeze and a ship on the horizon! Aye, it'll be a good day to be a pirate. Have you ever wondered why pirates became pirates? Read on to know why.
5,000 Awesome Facts (about Everything!) 2
Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher: 5,000 Awesome Facts
ISBN: 142631695X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A collection of quirky, fun facts.
Publisher: 5,000 Awesome Facts
ISBN: 142631695X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A collection of quirky, fun facts.
Can You Spot Blackbeard's Treasure?
Author: Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1669031977
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
When Spanish gold is found on the North Carolina coast, your mind begins to race. Through your studies, you know that the infamous pirate Blackbeard was active in that area in the 1700s. Could this be the first clue to finding his long-lost treasure? It's up to YOU to find out! With dozens of choices and clues to follow, which path will YOU choose to dig up the riches left behind by the dreaded pirate Blackbeard?
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1669031977
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
When Spanish gold is found on the North Carolina coast, your mind begins to race. Through your studies, you know that the infamous pirate Blackbeard was active in that area in the 1700s. Could this be the first clue to finding his long-lost treasure? It's up to YOU to find out! With dozens of choices and clues to follow, which path will YOU choose to dig up the riches left behind by the dreaded pirate Blackbeard?