You wouldn't want to be a pirate's prisoner! : horrible things you'd rather not know / written by John Malam ; illustrated by David Antram ; created and designed by David Salariya.
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TextSeries: You wouldn't want to--Publication details: New York : Franklin Watts, c2013.Edition: Franklin Watts library ed., Rev. edDescription: 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cmISBN: - 0531275027 (library binding)
- 0531280276 (pbk.)
- 9780531275023 (library binding)
- 9780531280270 (pbk.)
- You would not want to be a pirate's prisoner
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 910.45 M236 | Available | 33111007008754 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Do you think being a Roman galdiator seems glamorous? Does exploring the wild frontier as an American pioneer sound exciting? Think again! As you'll discover in this lively series, history definitely has a dark side. These revised titles include helpful new features-along with the same hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars that have made this series a hit with kids everywhere!
What's it like to be captured by pirates? Pirates have many ingenious tortures, and once they have what they want from you, the best you can hope for is to be maronned on an island.
Includes index.
Treasure fleet! Your ship sets sail -- Pirates, wolves of the sea -- Pirate's prize! -- Captured! -- Your new home -- In irons! Shackled to the deck -- Flogged! -- Man overboard! -- Fire! Burning and barrels -- Diseased and done for -- Marooned -- Saved! The navy to the rescue.
Looks through the eyes of a fictional captain of a treasure ship sailing in the Spanish main who is about to become a pirate's prisoner.