Pirates, scoundrels, and scallywags

Summary: Profiles pirates from throughout history, including the Barbarossa brothers, Edward Teach, the Vikings, and Henry Avery, and looks at their different tools and flags.

Record details

ISBN: 9781467706063 (hc.)
ISBN: 146770606X (hc.)
ISBN: 9781467708975
ISBN: 1467708976
Physical Description: print
32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Co., c2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

A pirate's life for you? -- The Vikings: Evil from the north -- The Barbarossa brothers: Aruj and Hizir -- Francois L'Olonnais: French fanatic -- Henry Avery: Striking it rich -- Edward Teach: Flaming beard -- Stede Bonnet: Throwing it all away -- Jack & Anne & Mary: Fearsome threesome -- Bartholomew Roberts: Smooth operator -- Edward Low: Worst ever? -- Chien I Sao: A professional pirate -- Modern pirates: A returning danger -- What every pirate needs.