Though piracy has existed for as long as people have traveled by sea, a particularly intensive period of piracy began in the Western world in the 1650s, ending around 1725. The last thirty-three years of this period of plundering earned the name the Golden Age of Piracy. In the history of piracy women are few, though some of the fiercest, cruelest, and most daring pirates who ever lived were women. Included here are ten stories of such women, from...

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life. When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Buried treasure, sea chanteys, pirate talk--who wouldn't go along? Soon Jeremy Jacob knows all about being a pirate. He throws his food across the table and his manners to the wind. He hollers like thunder and laughs...

A kind and honest young pirate and his ragamuffin crew thwart evil pirates by rescuing and giving riches to the innocent and the poor.

Although it makes his parents a little uneasy, Walter's favorite person is his Uncle Roy, a pirate.

PiggWiggy imagines what it would be like if he and his friends were swashbuckling pirates.

Describes the lives and activities of pirates.

A collection of folktales and legends about pirates includes the story of Robin Hood's encounter with pirates while on vacation at the seashore, the saga of a band of Scottish pirates who attack a monastery, and the spooky tale of a merchant and his servant who discover an abandoned pirate ship.

"You know all about pirates. They were big guys with fancy hats, silk jackets, peg legs, and parrots cursing on their shoulders. They sailed big ships with brass guns and made lubbers walk the plank ... right? Wrong. ..." Pirates and piracy, buried treasure, and life on the high seas are brought to life in this colorful, appealing book. Jan Adkin's talent for combining words, illustration, and design is uniquely well-suited to the world of Pirates:...

Discusses pirates of the past, their ships, their battles, their spectacular treasures, and how piracy continues today.