Diary of a Pirate Voyage

Diary of a Pirate Voyage
Author: Nicholas Harris
Publisher: Orpheus Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2009
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 1905473753

Josh and Maisie discover a hidden door behind their grandfather's bookcase and after passing through it, find themselves transported three hundred years back in time on a pirate ship.

Diary of a Pirate Voyage

Diary of a Pirate Voyage
Author: Nicholas Harris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 9780764162077

Josh and Maisie discover a hidden door behind their grandfather's bookcase and after passing through it, find themselves transported three hundred years back in time on a pirate ship.

Pirate Diary

Pirate Diary
Author: Richard Platt
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763678503

"Platt weaves vast quantities of nautical information into a text as lively as it is absorbing." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Curious about life on a pirate ship? Check out PIRATE DIARY: THE JOURNAL OF JAKE CARPENTER, an account of adventure on the high seas as told by a feisty nine-year-old carpenter’s apprentice, circa 1716. Historically accurate illustrations of ship and crew, a map of Jake’s travels, and a detailed glossary and index vividly reveal the fascinating - and harsh - life of a pirate in the eighteenth century. Ships ahoy!

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold)

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Avi
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 054592247X

Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now in expanded After Words edition!Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy . . . and is put on trial for murder!After Words material includes author Q & A, journal writing tips, and other activities that bring Charlotte's world to life!

Roman Diary

Roman Diary
Author: Richard Platt
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2015-01-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0763678244

"Like Platt’s previous ‘diaries’ about castles, pirates, and ancient Egypt, this offers an accessible introduction to history." — Booklist Iliona never imagined that her sea voyage from Greece to Egypt would lead to Rome, but when she is captured by pirates and auctioned off as a slave, that’s where she lands. Readers are invited to view the wonders of Rome through Iliona’s eyes—the luxury, the excess, and the politics. Back matter includes notes for the reader, a glossary, and sources.

Diary of a Pirate Voyage

Diary of a Pirate Voyage
Author: Nicholas Harris
Publisher: Orpheus Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1912222337

A thrilling adventure story set in the world of buccaneers and galleons, doubloons and pieces of eight: the Age of Pirates. Josh and Maisie are two adventure-loving children who discover a mysterious, small door at the back of their Granddad's bookcase. On turning a key, the magic Time Key, they squeeze through-and find themselves in a whole new world, back in time. Read about the children's amazing exploits as they search for buried treasure. But the word of a pirate is never to be trusted... Not just an adventure story, this lavishly illustrated title, suitable for children aged 7-11, also has detailed factual information about the life of pirates, pirate ships, the history of piracy, the story of the Spanish Main, pirate weaponry and tactics, navigation in the age of sail, and a glossary of terms. Created by Q-files.com, the great online illustrated encyclopedia: the comprehensive, in-depth, expert-verified educational resource for children aged 8-13.

Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742

Journal of a Voyage with Bering, 1741-1742
Author: Georg Wilhelm Steller
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1988
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780804721813

New translation based completely on a surviving copy of Steller's 1743 manuscript that details the exploration of Alaska.

Memoirs of a Buccaneer

Memoirs of a Buccaneer
Author: William Dampier
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2012-08-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0486145735

This fascinating travel and adventure book tells of pirate life and offers a rare look at the 17th-century botany and anthropology of Central and South America and the East Indies. 7 illustrations.