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Tales of pirates : adventures on the seven seas
Meikle, Olivia2025
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Total copies: 2
Set sail on the seven seas with this book about the most fearsome pirates the world has ever seen, from Ancient Pirates to Modern Piracy, it's full of facts. In this collection of daring deeds and awesome adventures from history prepare to be flabbergasted by:The time Julius Caesar was kidnapped by piratesChing Shih, the Chinese woman who was the most successful pirate of all timeThe Russian river pirates who lay siege to medieval towns!Tales of Pirates includes sagas of famous pirates like Blackbeard, Ching Shih and Francis Drake, as well as stories of buccaneers you might not have heard of, such as Grace O'Malley, who went to sea disguised as a boy and Sayyida al Hurra, a Moroccan queen turned privateer.Alongside the gripping stories you'll also learn about pieces of eight, different pirate flags, and even spend some time in Nassau in the Caribbean, the short-lived capital of the Republic of Pirates!You'd better read it, or you'll be walking the plank...
Main title:
Tales of pirates : adventures on the seven seas / Olivia Meikle ; illustrated by George Ermos.
Author:
Edition:
First.
Imprint:
London : Neon Squid, 2025.
Collation:
160 p. : Full colour illus throughout ; 280 x 228 mm. 1025 gm.
Series:
Tales of
Notes:
Glossary.
Audience:
Young People.Reading grade level: 8-10.Interest age level: 8-12.Interest grade level: KS2 KS3.
Contents:
Ancient piratesThe sea peopleWho were the sea people?The Kyrenia shipwreckThe legend of Chiao KuoPirate queen ElissaThe pirates who started a warMastering the seven seasSpartacus vs piratesWhen ancient pirates kidnapped Julius CaesarPirates of ancient SindhThe middle agesVikings vs monksEarly modern piracyModern piracyHow does it end?
Biography/History:
Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle are sisters who host the women's history podcast What'sHerName, which shines a light on amazing women often unfairly overlooked in history. Katie has a PhD in History from the University of Warwick, UK, and teaches at Weber State University. Olivia teaches Women's Studies and English at the University of Denver and Naropa University.
ISBN:
9781916745063 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
C364.164MEI
Language:
English
Subject:
HistoryPiratesChildren's / Teenage general interest: Adventurers & outlawsChildren's / Teenage general interest: Discovery & explorationChildren's / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures & national identityChildren’s / Teenage general interest: History and the pastChildren’s / Teenage general interest: PiratesInterest age: from c 8 yearsHistory & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage)Non-Fiction 9+History and Warfare
BRN:
939352