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In this exciting Eyewitness Books discover the world of pirates - from the bloodthirsty Viking raiders to the cutthroat buccaneers of the Spanish M... read full description

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Feb 12, 2012
Anne rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I shared this book with a year 2 boy whilst on my alternative placement. He was totally enthralled by the information and pictures.

The book has many chapters detailing the lives of pirates. It has links to history with the pirates of ancient Greece section and further links with pirates of the Roman world. It also has links with Geography with a section on navigation and maps. Children can learn of the fates of prisoners that were captured by pirates and discover the amazing treasure More...
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Mar 18, 2010
Avaladez1 rated it: 3 of 5 stars
This book is a long and interisting history based on the art of piracy.The book explains a lot about the pirates of the carrabien, the vikings, and the medditerainian sea pirates.The pirates i like best are the carrabien ones because they commanded all the islands around it. Some say they still haunt the bermuda triangle. I still think its a mith. Better leave it to the mithbusters!
The reason I chose this book is because I was very curious as to why they did what they did. Ounce I fo More...
Jan 07, 2012
Theresa rated it: 3 of 5 stars
sketches and pictures of artifacts and information about pirates and how people lived during the height of pirate attctions, including how they died
Jul 06, 2009
Stephanie rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I love using these DK books for research, it's amazing what you can discover from children's books.
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