P Is for Pirate: A Pirate Alphabet Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Manders, John (Illustrator), Gillick, Michael (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1585368156 ISBN-13: 9781585368150 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft |
Dewey: 910.45 |
LCCN: 2013050683 |
Lexile Measure: 900 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 10" W x 11.2" (1.15 lbs) 40 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The word pirate means one who plunders on the sea, and piracy has been around for as long as men and women have longed for adventure and lusted for riches. But it wasn't all fun and pillaging Being a pirate was not an easy life. Written by award-winning author Eve Bunting, poetry and expository text are used in this alphabetical examination of the history of piracy. Topics include legendary ships, fabled hideouts, and notorious villains like Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. Includes the pirate code of conduct as well as the different occupations aboard ship. |