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"The World Atlas of Pirates takes a whole new look at the story of piracy. Combining stunning cartography with engaging and authoratative text, it cuts away at the myths to reveal the world of "real" pirates--whose stories, wile every bit as colorful and compelling as those of their counterparts from legends and Hollywood, may not be quite so romantic"--Page 2 of cover
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"The pirates that exist in our imagination are not just any pirates. Violent sea-raiding has occurred in most parts of the world throughout history, but our popular stereotype of pirates has been defined by one historical moment: the period from the 1660s to the 1730s, the so-called 'golden age of piracy.' A groundbreaking history of pirates, Enemies of all combines narrative adventure with deeply researched analysis, engrossing readers in the rise...
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IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Students will love learning about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this high-interest title! Text covers the team's history, memorable wins, star players, and important coaches. Readers are left with an introductory background of the NFL and the Buccaneers. Features include table of contents, fun facts, team stats, timeline, quiz, glossary, and index. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo...
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The careers of Peter the Great, Peter Francis, Bartholemy Portugez, John Esquemeling, Roc the Brazilian, L'Olonnois the Cruel, Henry Morgan, Raveneau de Lussan, Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet, Richard Worley, Mary Reed, Anne Bonny, Edward Low, Lafitte, Captain Kidd.
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Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts by Frank Richard Stockton is an excellently written, captivating history book dedicated to young readers about how pirating began and how it evolved during the 17th and 18th century.
The terms buccaneer and pirate are nowadays used as interchangeable, but as a matter of fact buccaneers were a group of pirates active in the Caribbean and attacking only Spanish ships and are therefore considered to be the predecessors...
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"Chronicling the first two seasons of the worst team in NFL history, an entertaining sports story follows the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1976 and 1977 seasons in which they cemented their place in football history as having the longest losing streak in the history of the league,"--NoveList.
11) Pirate life
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Gather 'round, me hearties! Time for tales of scallywags and pirates, of treasure and trouble. Find out the real story behind the dark deeds of pirates! Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, a table of contents, an index, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative...
12) Pirate freedom
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As a young parish priest, Father Christopher has heard many confessions, but his own tale is more astounding than any revelation he has ever encountered in the confessional ... for Chris was once a pirate captain, hundreds of years before his birth.
Fresh from the monastery, the former novice finds himself inexplicably transported back to the Golden Age of Piracy, where an unexpected new life awaits him. At first, he resists joining the notorious...
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This title focuses on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and gives information related to the team's origin in the NFL, their journey through the decades, and highlighting their Hall of Fame players. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Table of contents...
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Candlewick Press
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2017.
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IL: MG+ - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 5
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Launched in 1716 to ply the Triangular Trade route, the Whydah was designed to be fast and to hold large amounts of cargo, both material and human. Captain Prince had completed the sale of slaves brought from Africa to the Caribbean and had turned the Whydah toward England laden with riches when his ship was overtaken by one of the most successful pirates of the time. Black Sam Bellamy sought not only fortune but a ship with a large capacity to carry...
17) Mad Morgan
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A riveting and action-packed novel of the life and times of Henry Morgan, MAD MORGAN is the legendary pirate's story told with swashbuckling romance, derring-do, and an edge as sharp as Spanish steel.
Born in the Welsh countryside in 1655, Henry Morgan is captured as a youth by Spanish raiders and carried off to Santiago de Cuba to a life of cruel servitude. Grown to manhood and unbowed by the slaver's whip, Morgan eventually escapes, stealing a...
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
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Long before Captain Jack Sparrow raised hell with the Pirates of the Caribbean, Tom Bristol sailed to hell and back Under the Black Ensign. He's served under the threat of the cruel captain's lash. He's been accused of murder. And he's been left to die on a deserted island. But his luck is about to change. Together with a fiery woman and a crafty crew, he raises a pirate flag of his own, setting out to make love and war on the open seas. Experience...
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"The extraordinary behind-the-scenes story of how Coach Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came together to deliver one of the most improbable Super Bowl victories in NFL history."--
The prospect of Tom Brady, six-time Super Bowl champion and widely-acknowledged greatest football player ever, joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a historically hapless franchise that hadn't made the playoffs in more than a decade, seemed unlikely....
20) Henry Morgan
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
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Discusses the life of Henry Morgan and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship. History of pirating, details of daily life aboard a pirate ship the weapons pirates used the rules of engagement they employed during conflict the lives of famous pirates and more mateys!