Description |
56 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. |
Series |
Eye wonder.
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Note |
"Open your eyes to a world of discovery"--Cover. |
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Includes index. |
Contents |
What is a pirate? -- Where were they? -- Early piracy -- Raiders of the North -- Barbary corsairs -- The Maltese revenge -- The New World -- Privateers -- Buccaneers -- The Jolly Roger -- The pirate round -- Attack! -- Hand-to-hand -- A pirate's life for me -- Marooned -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Unlucky pirate -- Punishment -- The king of pirates -- Pirates of the Eastern Seas -- Pirates of today -- Set sail -- True or false? -- Treasure hunt -- Facts matchup -- Glossary. |
Summary |
Presents a history of piracy throughout the world, and discusses characteristics of buccaneers, privateers, and corsairs, including descriptions of weapons and daily life. |
Subject |
Pirates -- Juvenile literature.
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Added Author |
Revision of: Lock, Deborah.
Pirate.
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ISBN |
9781465418579 |
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