The Best Book of Pirates

by Barnaby Howard

Book Overview

Kids fascinated by buccaneers, corsairs, treasure maps, and pieces of eight, will find this a most seaworthy introduction to the lives of these salty scoundrels.
From the legend of the gap-toothed Jolly Roger to the gritty realities of pirate life, children will discover why pirates and smugglers have been feared throughout history.

Special Features
- Colorful double-page spreads
- Informative captions and fact panels
- Illustrated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0753454491
• ISBN13: 9780753454497
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

The Best Book of Pirates

My grandson (almost 8) loved this book. He's a big pirate fan and loves learning everything there is to know about them. After getting a little help the first time thru, he was able to read it by himself.

Lots of Info! Argh!

This book is chock full of beautiful pictures and offers a brief discussion on: What are pirates?, On the High Seas, A Pirate Ship, Life aboard a ship, Tools of the Trade, Barbary Pirates, The Spanish Main, Piracy in the Caribbean, African Coasts, The Orient, Pirate Women, Buried Treasure, Rules of the Game and Pirates of Today. The book also includes a short glossary of some of the terms used in the book. While the book itself is short (32 pages) it is well written and could certainly hold the attention of any person (young or old) with an interest in pirates. This particular book seems to be aimed at the 9-12 age group, but the pictures and text would keep them coming back to it again and again.