Venture onto the high seas in this illustrated book that explores the history of pirates from the days of the ancient Greeks through to the bloodthirsty buccaneers of the 18th century. Every spread contains bright & detailed original colour illustrations that reveal all there is to know about the world of pirates including an exploration of an authentic pirate galleon a visit to a notorious pirate port & a pirate ship wrecked at the bottom of the ocean waiting to reveal its hidden treasure... It contains over fifty flaps which children can lift to delve further into the world of pirates parrots pieces of eight & barrels of rum. In addition to being hugely entertaining this book is also immensely informative & is packed with accurate historical information. ...

This is a collection of seven humorous tales of adventure & excitement on the high seas. The stories include: Pirates Ahoy! The Pesky Parrot Captain Spike Percy & the Pirates The Masked Pirate Pirate of the Year & The Return of Captain Spike. Each tale is beautifully illustrated & perfect for storytime either for reading aloud or for more confident readers to tackle alone. ...

A swashbuckling new edition in the phenomenally successful Usborne Activities" series this fun-filled book is perfect for boys & girls who yearn for a life on the ocean wave! It is packed with piratey projects such as pirate finger-puppets a booty-filled treasure chest & a pirate ship painting. It also features dressing-up ideas including a pirate hat eye-patch sword & telescope." ...

Dirty Bertie
- the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits
- is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he

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Join Stitch Head a mad professor's forgotten creation as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime... When Stitch Head sees his ice-blue eye for the very first time he's convinced that it once belonged to the legendary pirate Captain Flashpowder. Could it be that he is part-pirate? But as Stitch Head prepares for a life on the high seas some fishy business closer to home puts a stop to his swashbuckling plans... ...

Very much in the style of Templar's groundbreaking Dragonology" " Piratology" is the 1720 work of Captain William Lubber Pirate Hunter General to the Admiralty & contains a similar variety of recreations & novelties such as a real compass set into the cover a hidden treasure map a working sun-dial a page of foiled embossed doubloons & pieces of eight & much more. Lubber is also hot on the trail of wicked pirate Arabella Drummond her cut-throat crew of sea dogs & her ship's cat the redoubtable Mr. Teach. " Pirateology" follows the enormously successful " Dragonology" " Egyptology" & Wizardology" which have each sold over one million copies worldwide." ...

This is a fun & exciting colouring book packed with pirates parrots & desert islands to colour. Follow Captain Crayfish & his crew as they set off in search of buried treasure. Each piratical scene has a coloured background so that children can concentrate on the detail. The book

Includes:: two pages of stickers to add to the pages. Scenes include: pirates boarding the ship a whos who of the pirate gang the ship on the high seas rowing to a desert island digging for gold a treasure chest a pirate party & a pirate treasure map.

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Here comes a great addition to this exciting sticker book series for boys. This title is packed with historically accurate pirate costumes & juicy details on how pirates really lived from Viking pirates in the first century to the Chinese pirates of the 1800s. It is presented with over 150 stickers to choose from including costumes for fearsome pirates & their foes plus pirate parrots & pirate flags. ...

Here comes a great addition to this exciting sticker book series for boys. This title is packed with historically accurate pirate costumes & juicy details on how pirates really lived from Viking pirates in the first century to the Chinese pirates of the 1800s. It is presented with over 150 stickers to choose from including costumes for fearsome pirates & their foes plus pirate parrots & pirate flags. ...

Following on from the fabulous Dust 'n' Bones & Fangs 'n' Fire comes Pirates 'n' Pistols
- ten swashbuckling pirate tales. Come
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