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Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion (Ology)
Aar! Hoist the sails for a lavish new discovery filled with treasures — a magnificent resource for pirate lovers everywhere. The eagerly awaited new title in the best-selling ’Ology series — more than 5 million sold worldwide!
Step lively, pirate foes and fanciers! Mysterious booty found inside a long-lost sea chest, hidden for hundreds of years off the coast of Newfoundlan...more
Step lively, pirate foes and fanciers! Mysterious booty found inside a long-lost sea chest, hidden for hundreds of years off the coast of Newfoundlan...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
July 11th 2006
by Candlewick Press
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Ahoy, mateys! The journal of Captain William Lubber, a notorious pirate hunter tracking the legendary pirate Arabella Drummond, was discovered in a treasure chest. Read the ship's log, see the map of his journeys, and learn more about pirate lore, weaponry, tying knots, weaponry, ocean navigation, and the Jolly Roger. This pop-up book, which was designed to look like worn parchment, is chock-full of sidebars, maps to unfold, and drawings of infamous real-life pirates. As Captain Lubber logs his...more
Jan 18, 2010
Camille
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommended to Camille by:
Nadia
Shelves:
grade-8-ir-books-senorita-michan
This book was about different pirates from around the world and how they use to rule. One of the main pirates would be Blackbeard who was a really cold hearted pirate that did bad things and didn't seem to care about anyone but himself. This book also showed a lot about pirate’s ships and their flags. Another thing about this book is that it explained a lot of faults about living at sea like scurvy. It tells us about Blackbeard who would put fuses in his beard so he would look like a devil from...more
This book is excellent for topic work and information it also builds a story into the children's imagination of what life is like for a pirate. It has a real compass on the front.It is one persons tale and part diary of life as a pirate, it includes the rules of the pirates such as "if the pirates fly a black flag it means they show mercy to the pirates they in battle with." It has many pictures to show and describe the clothes worm, the treasure chests etc... There are also flaps to lift with s...more
Pirateology is a very good book.
The goodies;
• a real working compass in the front cover
• various letters and newspaper clippings
• a ripped map
• a 1700s map of the world including the pasifick sea and New Holland (Australia)
• a bag of gold dust
• a book of pirate customs and articles
• a book of nautical and piratical terms
• a scrap of red pirate flag
• 2leather strings for knot tying
• a pocket sundial and dividers
• a book of the life and strange adventures of Arabella Drummond
• a record of pirate...more
The goodies;
• a real working compass in the front cover
• various letters and newspaper clippings
• a ripped map
• a 1700s map of the world including the pasifick sea and New Holland (Australia)
• a bag of gold dust
• a book of pirate customs and articles
• a book of nautical and piratical terms
• a scrap of red pirate flag
• 2leather strings for knot tying
• a pocket sundial and dividers
• a book of the life and strange adventures of Arabella Drummond
• a record of pirate...more
this book was about pirates. they showed pirate ships and life on the sea. it had many faults in living on the sea. blackbeard was one of the main pirates in this book. he was very many and it seemed like he wanted to bring fear into other people/ pirates. he did really bad and mean things.
this book could connect to other books. some things are true about oirates in this books and other books. but some are totally different from this book and other books. but it is kind of hard to relate this b...more
this book could connect to other books. some things are true about oirates in this books and other books. but some are totally different from this book and other books. but it is kind of hard to relate this b...more
I guess this book is directed toward children, but have to admit the ‘kid’ in me loves it. It’s based on the fictional pirate, Captain William Lubber and is chock full of interactive bits of information from his personal journals, newspaper articles, advertisements, maps, and navigational charts. For all pirate aficionados there are foldouts on pirate customs, articles, and piratical terms as well as pirate history, jewels and gold coins and a built in compass in the cover. I’m well prepared no...more
This collection of piratical knowledge is beautiful enough to display proudly on any coffeetable, with its gilded-lettered faux-leather binding and jewel-tone compass rose emblazoned on the cover; yet it is also incredibly informative in nautical terminology, geography, and the lore of legendary pirates. With pull-out letters, charts, and maps, you find yourself immersed almost as a fellow-traveler on the mysterious and tumultuous path of pirate-hunter, Captain William Lubber, on his quest aroun...more
This was the first of the "Ologie" books that my son and I read together. I wasn't sure how much he was going to like it because he has never shown too much of an interest in Pirates. But like it he did, and I think a big part of that was how interactive the book was.
As a parent I have to say my favorite part was how the book did not seem to dumb down the terms or language in too obvious a way. For a 5 year old much of what was said was over his head, but it was engaging enough that instead of w...more
As a parent I have to say my favorite part was how the book did not seem to dumb down the terms or language in too obvious a way. For a 5 year old much of what was said was over his head, but it was engaging enough that instead of w...more
Aar! Hoist the sails for a lavish new discovery filled with treasures — a magnificent resource for pirate lovers everywhere. The eagerly awaited new title in the best-selling ’Ology series — more than 5 million sold worldwide!
Step lively, pirate foes and fanciers! Mysterious booty found inside a long-lost sea chest, hidden for hundreds of years off the coast of Newfoundland, has just been uncovered for your enjoyment. Within these covers is the fascinating eighteenth-century journal of Captain W...more
Step lively, pirate foes and fanciers! Mysterious booty found inside a long-lost sea chest, hidden for hundreds of years off the coast of Newfoundland, has just been uncovered for your enjoyment. Within these covers is the fascinating eighteenth-century journal of Captain W...more
Genre: Concept/Fantasy Copyright: 2006
This book has been sitting in my home office for two years since one of my friends' kids left it here on one of their trips out west. I haven't seen them since, but I decided to pick up the book since I knew it would fit into one of my genres. Visually stimulating and I can see boys being very attracted to it base on the title, the size and the cover. LOVED that the pirate was female (bit of a twist), lots of stuff to look at, open (letters) and enjoy.
This book has been sitting in my home office for two years since one of my friends' kids left it here on one of their trips out west. I haven't seen them since, but I decided to pick up the book since I knew it would fit into one of my genres. Visually stimulating and I can see boys being very attracted to it base on the title, the size and the cover. LOVED that the pirate was female (bit of a twist), lots of stuff to look at, open (letters) and enjoy.
Parents, treat your children to the "ology" books. They are exquisite and fanciful and just plain wonderful. Pirateology may be my favorite, but it's like choosing your favorite children--they all are terrific and worthwhile in their own way. From the cover design, complete with a working compass, to the extraordinary details inside, this book is a real treasure. If you have a child even mildly interested in pirates, this book will keep them busy for hours. I would guess that it will not stay in...more
This is a book for any child's bookshelf or proudly displayed on their desk at all times. The book is a good read about pirates and their history, costume, weapons, women pirates, battles, treasures etc. The art work is a throwback to those wonderful books for children done with care and love in the 1950's or at least how we like to remember how they were done. The book is hefty, like a treasure book should be with a working compass on the front. Handling the book, reading it, becoming immersed...more
This is a really great history of pirates. It's not comprehensive by any means and since it's for children the gruesome stuff is cut down but it does give a deeper look into the pirate mythos. The story throughout is not totally at the forefront but I was really interested in the content so I didn't need the story as much.
Oh P.S....Pirates are better than Ninjas
Oh P.S....Pirates are better than Ninjas
Feb 24, 2010
Ann
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
18th-century,
codes,
pirates,
interactive-books,
adventure,
non-fiction,
nautical,
k-6,
books-for-boys
If this book had been around when I was little, I think I would have died. I love the little pieces you can pull out of envelopes, the pouch of "gold dust", and all the other tactile elements of the book. It reminds me of a kids version of the Griffin and Sabine books, and the journal and letter factor were so fun!
This is an interactive book with pull outs. This would be good for teacher lead instruction in grades k-3. This book goes through a timeline of piracy. Would be good for younger kids to look through because of the artifacts and historical drawings.
I bought this book for my grandson because he is so into pirates. He loves this book. He treats it like a treasure and keeps it in very good shape. It is a good book for children and adults.
It has some interesting history in it, and it's not just made up. It's real. I also liked the pictures. They were very detailed. There was bits of red pirate flags.
Apr 22, 2011
Desiree Rule
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
t-l-306-spring-2011
I added this book as an example for all the "ology" books that have been coming out and are so popular among elementary students! I am in a 3rd grade classroom and the students cannot get enough of these books. Other "ologies" that I have seen include: "Alienology", "Vampireology", "Spyology"- and I am sure there are more! These books are interactive with created documents students can pull out and look at, things that can be touched, and very vivid drawings! They appeal well to students who le...more
This is the perfect book for readers who are ages 7 through 12 that want to learn about pirates. Sis I recomend this to you.
These Ologies are insanely fun. They're beautiful, they're fun to play with, opening out maps and such, the information in this one is largely correct, albeit brief, and the story of the pirate hunter is interesting. The PandaBatWolf loves pirates and still breaks this out from time to time.
The KitKatPandaBatWolf dearly loves these -ology books. She desires every single one regardless of topic. Paleontology? She'd read that. Parasitology? Yum. The books are tremendously fun multi-sensory experie...more
The KitKatPandaBatWolf dearly loves these -ology books. She desires every single one regardless of topic. Paleontology? She'd read that. Parasitology? Yum. The books are tremendously fun multi-sensory experie...more
Im not even ashamed that i've read this.
It was so good and in my defence it was years ago.
It was so good and in my defence it was years ago.
Sun. Feb. 12, 2012
Luckily for Me, my younger brother had a copy of this...the little rats at the library either take/steal/tear up, and/or cause the librarians to tape up all the cool stuff to see/do that come w/these kinds of books
Luv Mr. Steers wit and humor
Can't wait to see others in this series (again, my younger brother has a few of these already so at least i'll get to see 'em the way they should be)
xoDaleB.xo
Luckily for Me, my younger brother had a copy of this...the little rats at the library either take/steal/tear up, and/or cause the librarians to tape up all the cool stuff to see/do that come w/these kinds of books
Luv Mr. Steers wit and humor
Can't wait to see others in this series (again, my younger brother has a few of these already so at least i'll get to see 'em the way they should be)
xoDaleB.xo
another one of those great "shelf books" to let people know you're awsome and into pirates. YARR!
i just like it because it only has flaps and stuff you can take out of the book
It bugs me because it is not like Pirates of the Caribbean. It throws me off anyways.
Brilliant Children's book, interactive and truly beautiful design.
Jul 27, 2011
Ubalstecha
added it
Another good ology book with lots of fold outs and tacticle elements.
It was ok its the only one i have read but it was alright ;)
My favorite page is where it shows you how to tie knots.
A great interactive book, based on timeline.
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Until recently, Dugald A. Steer worked as an author and editor at Templar Publishing. He is the writer behind Candlewick's widely acclaimed New York Times bestsellers, DRAGONOLOGY, THE DRAGONOLOGY HANDBOOK, and EGYPTOLOGY, as well as the forthcoming EGYPTOLOGY HANDBOOK. Dugald has now given up his editorial job to concentrate on writing full-time, especially more books with "ology" in the title. D...more
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Apr 27, 2010 07:11pm