Shiver me timbers: be an eyewitness to pirates Ahoy there! Sink into this exciting introduction to the world of sea-thieves - their origins, adventures and blood-thirsty battles. Everything you ever wanted to know from why European kings and queens encouraged piracy to what pirates ate at sea. Get the picture using the clip-art CD with over 100 amazing images to download. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate your room. Great for projects or just for fun, this fact-packed guide and CD shows and tells you everything you need to know about pirates. "I am a big fan of these...They are brilliantly visual. There isn't a child that would be able to resist picking that up" - "Reader Reviews".
This is Book 54 in the Eyewitness Series. See all Eyewitness books here.
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Richard Platt is the author of a growing list of informative books for young readers and also writes for innovative multimedia projects. He was born in 1953 in the United Kingdom and earned his degree in art from Newcastle College of Art and Design in 1974. Platt earned his B.A. from Leeds Polytechnic University and attended Central School of Art in 1977. He
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