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Pirates / written and edited by Deborah Lock.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Eye wonderPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2015Edition: Revised editionDescription: 56 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1465418571
  • 9781465418579 :
Subject(s):
Contents:
What is a pirate? -- Where were they? -- Early piracy -- Raiders of the North -- Barbary corsairs -- The Maltese revenge -- The New World -- Privateers -- Buccaneers -- The Jolly Roger -- The pirate round -- Attack! -- Hand-to-hand -- A pirate's life for me -- Marooned -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Unlucky pirate -- Punishment -- The king of pirates -- Pirates of the Eastern Seas -- Pirates of today -- Set sail -- True or false? -- Treasure hunt -- Facts matchup -- Glossary.
Summary: Presents a history of piracy throughout the world, and discusses characteristics of buccaneers, privateers, and corsairs, including descriptions of weapons and daily life.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 910.45 L813 Available 33111007719939
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 910.45 L813 Available 33111007954650
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

If your child fascinated with pirates? Eye Wonder: Pirates is the perfect tool to encourage your child to explore and learn about the subjects that already hold an interest -- and pirates are fascinating to children and adults alike! Eye Wonder: Pirates is packed with pictures and activities to appeal to visual learners, and the book takes us right into the fascinating world of pirates! Learn about pirate ships and pirate weapons, see what life was like on the deck of a pirate ship, and discover what it really meant to "walk the plank"! From the corsairs and Blackbeard, right up to modern pirates, Eye Wonder: Pirates has it all! We've added eight pages of new activities to keep your child engaged, too.

Visual learners and readers alike will love exploring and learning through Eye Wonder: Pirates . These books are designed to teach through pictures and a visual approach, encouraging curiosity in young, school-age children. We've added games, activities, and quizzes to engage children even more -- Eye Wonder: Pirates activities are designed to teach kids to both remember more of what they've learned, and learn to research when they want to know more, teaching general study skills as well as pirate-specific knowledge.

Learn about science, history, and the natural world through beautiful photography and lively, age-appropriate text. The Eye Wonder series organizes information in a way that's easy to search, easy to read, and easy to learn.

"Includes fun activities"--Cover.

Includes index.

What is a pirate? -- Where were they? -- Early piracy -- Raiders of the North -- Barbary corsairs -- The Maltese revenge -- The New World -- Privateers -- Buccaneers -- The Jolly Roger -- The pirate round -- Attack! -- Hand-to-hand -- A pirate's life for me -- Marooned -- Pirates of the Indian Ocean -- Unlucky pirate -- Punishment -- The king of pirates -- Pirates of the Eastern Seas -- Pirates of today -- Set sail -- True or false? -- Treasure hunt -- Facts matchup -- Glossary.

Presents a history of piracy throughout the world, and discusses characteristics of buccaneers, privateers, and corsairs, including descriptions of weapons and daily life.

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