Captain Kidd is a pirate hunter & not a pirate
- at least thats what his cabin-boy thinks. But when Kidds crew turn against him
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The second installment in this thrilling maritime adventure; two mighty empires battle each other for control of the high seas. Atticus is the young captain of the Aquila the flagship of the Roman navys attack fleet. But his inexperienced commanders position has been bought not earned. Bound to obey his superior Atticus sails straight into a carefully-laid trap. In the brutal battle that follows he pulls his men back from the brink of defeat only by disobeying orders. Summoned to Rome Atticus will pay a high price for his defiance. Despite his friendship with a Roman centurion he is dangerously unversed in the politics of the Roman senate & has created a powerful enemy. So Atticus finds himself facing battles both at sea against an ever-more ferocious enemy; & on board his own ship from those who are thirsty for revenge! ...

Frances Lincoln are delighted to present paperback editions of this classic picture book series which come with a free CD audiobook read by Jim Broadbent. There's nothing more likely to prompt our portly hero into action than the prospect of treasure. So when the valiant cabin boy Tom espies a mound of yellow stuff aboard a nearby ship the Captain sets off in hot pursuit. Unfortunately his villainous arch-enemy the horrible Cut-throat Jake is not far away. Will the Captain be trapped by Jake's dastardly plan? Or will Tom the wisest little cabin boy on the Seven Seas have a plan of his own...? ...

That most unlikely of pirates the greedy selfish Captain Pugwash is at the helm once more. & his familiar crew are all aboard. In these four adventures the crew turn vegetarian their enemy Cut-throat Jake is defeated by a parrot theres a fierce battle on the poop deck & the pirates find a whole new way to walk the plank. Pugwash fans old & new will revel in these stories. John Ryans text & drawings are as full of comic vigour as ever. ...

This great value paperback collection brings together three classic stories about the much loved bumbling pirate told in comic ...

Captain Scott A Ladybird Adventure from History" was originally published in 1963. This adventure from history tells the story of Captain Scotts expedition to the South Pole
- the courage determination & devotion of five very brave men who faced many challenges & who sacrificed their lives in a great adventure. This new edition of this beautifully illustrated book marks the 100th anniversary of Scotts expedition & is exactly the same as the original. The events of the fateful expedition are carefully explained & illustrated with twenty-four full page images."
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One hundred years ago Captain Scott naval officer & explorer wanted to be the first person to reach the South Pole. Was he the first to reach it? Discover what happened to him & his men when they went to the coldest place on Earth. * violet/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language with some challenging vocabulary. * Text type: An information book * Curriculum links: Literacy: Information texts. ...

Zoom into action & join our hero for a triple wedge of chunky action freaky horror & crispy laffs! There are terrible toilets to defeat evil aliens to send packing & heaps of other totally horrible villains too. But will Captain Underpants have the wedgie-power to tackle them all? ...

Not so long ago George & Harold created the greatest super-hero in the history of their school
- & brought him to life by mistake!
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Harold & George's crazy creation is back! Captain Underpants defeated Dr Nappy & terminated the terrible talking toilets. But is he ready to take on three massive space aliens in disguise? & has he finally met his match in a battle with the Giant Man-Eating Dandelion of Doom? ...