By Tim Collins (author) , Sarah Horne (illustrator) Part of the The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst series
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It’s the early 18 th century and young Thomas is on board a merchant ship with his parents sailing for the Caribbean. He’s convinced that life as pirate would be more exciting though, and that swashbuckling is in his blood. His chance comes when the ship is captured by the dastardly Captain Morgan.
Thomas stows away and when he emerges he’s recruited into the pirate crew. Despite his confidence however, he turns out to be a really dreadful pirate. His mishaps and misadventures prove both funny and exciting, while there’s lots of genuine information about pirates and pirate life slipped in, particularly in special ‘Get Real’ boxes.
Sarah Horne’s inky illustrations add to the atmosphere and this delivers as fact and fiction.
Readers would also enjoy Philip Ardagh’s new Secret Diary series, which begins with The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge Medieval Knight in Training . ~ Andrea Reece
Meet Thomas - a boy sailing with his parents aboard a merchant ship in the 18th century and prone to daydreaming about living an exciting life as a pirate on the high seas. When the ship is boarded by a pirate crew led by Captain Bartholomew Morgan, Thomas stows away and is accepted into their motley gang. However, life as a pirate proves far less romantic than he was expecting...
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Get Real! fact boxes, a timeline and glossary provide context and additional information about the historical period covered by the story. KS2.
Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near Oxford. He is the author of over thirty books including Wimpy Vampire, Cosmic Colin, Dorkius Maximus and Sherlock Bones . His books have been translated into over 30 languages and he has won awards in the UK and Germany, including the Manchester Fiction C ity award and the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award. Tim worked in advertising before turning his talents to writing, where he specializes in humorous historical fiction for children.
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Meet Thomas - a boy sailing with his parents aboard a merchant ship in the 18th century and prone to daydreaming about living an exciting life as a pirate on the high seas. When the ship is boarded by a pirate crew led by Captain Bartholomew Morgan, Thomas stows away and is accepted into their motley gang.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Long Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Long Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Historical Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Long Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate was written by Tim Collins and published by Scribo an imprint of Salariya Book Company Ltd
The Long Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Pirate has 216 pages
Yes it is part of The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst series
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