The Handbook of Pirates

The Handbook of Pirates
Author: Terry Deary
Publisher: Scholastic Reference
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-05
Genre: Pirates
ISBN: 9780545033022

Prepare yourself for the truth behind the pirate legends and lies! Want to know how to talk like a pirate? Hear about the disgusting details of death by a thousand cuts? Know who hacked off his own ears and fed them to his enemy? Even though dead men tell no tales, The Scholastic Handbook of Pirates will tell you everything you need to know about pirates: all the gore and more!

The Pirate Handbook

The Pirate Handbook
Author: Pat Croce
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2011-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1452110115

This essential guide to high seas adventure features practical pirate skills, recipes, and stories of real-life rogues. Avast, ye! For anyone who has dreamed of hitting the high seas, manning a crew, brandishing a cutlass, or burying treasure, here’s The Pirate Handbook. Part how-to, part illustrated history, this detailed manual gives insight into every aspect of the pirating life: learn how to make a seaworthy raft, navigate by the stars, brew up a batch of grog, and much more. Featuring detailed illustrations, real recipes from the Golden Age of Piracy, plus the lore of the real-life pirates who roamed the waters of the Caribbean and beyond, this is the ultimate guide for salty dogs wherever they rove the seas.

The Book of Pirates

The Book of Pirates
Author: Jamaica Rose
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1423614801

“This delightful book” for young readers “is full of creative activities, interspersed with plenty of fascinating historical facts” (School Library Journal). On this here ship, we follow the pirate's code: No frolikin' in the bilges, no songs about scurvy, and most important, each buccaneer must keep his pistol ready for action at all times. Break the code, me bucko, and you'll be forced to walk the plank. In The Big Book of Pirate Stuff, Captain Michael MacLeod and Jamaica Rose teach the fine art of pirateering, from plundering, pillaging, and gambling to digging for buried treasure. A dabble of history, a smatterin' of activities, and a healthy dose of derring-do make this book a must-read for aspiring pirates.

The Best Book of Pirates

The Best Book of Pirates
Author: Barnaby Howard
Publisher: Kingfisher
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006-04-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780753459362

Stunning artwork depicts the lives and daredevil raids of famous pirates such as Blackbeard, Madame Cheng, and Captain Kidd, while clever cutaways and authoritative text reveal the day-to-day life on board their ships. The Best Book of Pirates by Barnaby Howard is the perfect book for young swashbucklers!

The Book of Pirates

The Book of Pirates
Author: Howard Pyle
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486840964

Rarely have the exploits of marauding pirates and buccaneers of the Spanish Main been more vividly recounted than in the stories of author and illustrator Howard Pyle. Possessed of a unique talent for recapturing the flavor of bygone eras, Pyle wrote and illustrated these highly readable sagas of the sea wolves who sailed under the dreaded black flag. This treasury includes "The Ghost of Captain Brand," "Tom Chist and the Treasure Box," "Jack Ballister's Fortunes," "The Ruby of Kishmoor," "Blueskin, the Pirate," "Captain Scarfield," and other swashbuckling yarns. In addition to a formidable crew of fictional cutthroats, the tales also feature such real-life figures as Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Henry Morgan. Enhanced with 48 of Pyle's own incomparable illustrations--including 16 full-page color plates--this book will delight any lover of adventures on the high seas.

The Barefoot Book of Pirates

The Barefoot Book of Pirates
Author:
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 54
Release: 1998
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781901223798

A collection of tales from around the world which focus on the exploits of a variety of pirates, from the fierce and frightening to the friendly and funny. Suggested level: primary.

The Big Book of Pirates

The Big Book of Pirates
Author: Joan Vinyoli
Publisher: Sterling
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 9781402780561

A collection of well-known pirate tales, abridged and adapted for younger readers.

Pirate Handbook

Pirate Handbook
Author: Mónica Carretero
Publisher: Cuento de Luz
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8415241801

Winner at the 2011 International Latino Book Awards. ARRR! Jump aboard and discover everything you ever wanted to know about the crazy world of pirates in a fun-packed book full of illustrations and humor. Ahoy, Me Hearties! Do you want to sail the seven seas and meet pirates from all over the world? Join our crew and experience what it feels like to be a true pirate. First, you must swear our oath of allegiance and honor: The sea is your life, The ship is your home. Prepare yourself to become a true pirate and live a trip full of adventure and danger. Skulls, hooks, peg legs, a patch over one eye... Are you sure you have it in you to be a true pirate? Anchors aweigh, young pirates! Blimey! This map surely leads to a secret treasure... Grab your spyglass and discover where the booty is! Children who love silly adventures will be drawn into this comical handbook with fun interactive games and bright, colorful illustrations.

Big Book Of Pirates

Big Book Of Pirates
Author: Chuck Tessaro
Publisher: Running Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-09-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780762416240

What a swashbuckling read! A dashingly illustrated hardcover packed with facts and trivia, this comprehensive volume explains it all, in thrilling detail: who the pirates of the past really were, their countries of origin, their crews, life on their ships, navigating the high seas, their weapons and methods of attack, and much more. Read about the myths, meet some famous fictional and real-life privateers, trace their routes on maps, shiver at accounts of their fearsome progress through history, and learn about archaeological pirate ship recoveries.