Lives of the Pirates: Swashbucklers, Scoundrels (Neighbors Beware!) - Hardcover

Krull, Kathleen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152059083 ISBN 13: 9780152059088

Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers, 2010

Synopsis

Every kid knows that pirates talk funny, swing a big sword, and seek buried treasure—don’t they? What do we really know about Blackbeard, Madame Cheng, Sir Francis Drake, and other men and women of pirate history? What drove them to sail the high seas? What were their bad habits, favorite foods, and silly quirks? And did they actually talk like that?

     A lively style, lots of surprises, and solid research have made the Lives of . . . series of collective biographies popular with both kids and adults. Now the series returns, spanning the globe with profiles of the nineteen most notorious pirates in history.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

If you think Pirates are just swashbuckling, sword-swinging fantasy characters with a colorful vocabulary; think again! What does history tell us about Blackbeard, Madame Cheng, Sir Francis Drake, and other real pirates? What made these pirates go to sea?

About the Author:

Kathleen Krull has written much innovative nonfiction for young people, including all of the books in the Lives of . . . series, and has made a chatty, accessible approach to biography her hallmark. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her website at www.kathleenkrull.com. Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0152059083
• ISBN 13: 9780152059088
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Hewitt Kathryn