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Shiver me timers! ... A wickedly sinful peek at life on the rolling seas.

Did you know that some pirates are big and strong while others are thin and cunning? Pirates can come in many different shapes and sizes, but all are very, very wicked!

This amusingly twisted guide tells you just what you need to be a pirate: an eye patch, a hook, a handkerchief, and an earring. Pirates look for treasure, steal ships, and need to know how to walk a plank.

There’s so much more to say about pirates (not the least of which is that they like to drink lots of grog and then sing pirate songs). Children will devour the information in this book. It is funny and entertaining, amusingly twisted, and will appeal to the insatiable interest in the wicked world of pirates.

Reviews:

“Funky folkloric illustrations ... add to the humor.”
—Publisher’s Weekly

“Decorative illustrations in a naïve style illustrates [this] fanciful employment manual … the text’s good-humored, confidential delivery gives the information spark.”
—The Horn Book Guide

“... this is a great book! Its fun! Highly recommended.”
—CM Reviews

“... a ‘must have’ for every school library and an excellent acquisition for public children’s libraries. For those kids who are fascinated by pirates, it would make a great gift.”
—Resource Links

“... full of imagination, detail, fun and information ... sure to please...”
—Independently Reviewed

“There’s no doubt that young armchair pirates will savor the eccentric tidbits of information in this lively picture book ...”
—New Brunswick Reader