Exploring the lives of the infamous pirates of the Indian Ocean, this exciting title takes an in-depth look at their swashbuckling adventures on the high seas. Old-world design and photographs will engage children to learn about their daily lives, ships, what their flags meant, and how they communicated. Features: retro design to captivate children; WANTED Profiles for each pirate; and, fascinating facts, written and checked by experts.

 

This book features in the following series: Pirates, Qed Pirates .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by QED Publishing .

John Malam is a former editor and the author of nonfiction children's books, including "The Victorians. "

This book has the following chapters: Pirate Attack! p4 Pirates of the Indian Ocean: 1690-1720 p6 In search of prey p8 Treasures of the East p10 William Kidd: The Unlucky Pirate p12 The Adventure Galley: A Pirate Rowing Ship p14 A Hard Life at Sea p16 Thomas Tew: The Rhode Island Pirate p18 Henry Every: The Successful Pirate p20 Madagascar: A Pirate Haven p22 The Angrias: A Family of Pirates p24 Edward England: The Kind-Hearted Pirate p26 Sentenced to Death p28 Glossary p30 Index p31