Terrible True Tales: Pirates by Terry Deary

Terrible True Tales: Pirates by Terry Deary

By Terry Deary (author) , Helen Flook (illustrator) Part of the Terrible True Tales series

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From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, also a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Pirate tales based on action-packed true stories - three books in one! Perfect for history fans (and those who don't know they're history fans yet) aged 7+.

The Pirate Captain: Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas - or so he says. But his captives Jed and Arthur think he's a bad-tempered bully. Now Captain Fly has ordered his prisoners to work for him as pirates! It's time to stop him for good...

The Pirate Lord: Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, on his mission to steal South American gold from the Spanish fleet. Can Tom survive the trip through waves three times the height of their tiny ship, help Drake defeat the Spanish galleons - and come back rich?

The Pirate Queen: Grace O'Malley is the greatest pirate that ever lived, the terror of the Irish Sea. Her gang of cut-throats rule the waves... until Grace is captured and sent to London! What will happen when the Queen of the Pirates meets the Queen of England?

Terrible True Tales: Pirates explores the adventures of the pirates through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. Packed with fun illustrations by Helen Flook, these fantastic stories blend pirate legend with historical fact. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the period.

One of the World Book Day 2014 Authors Terry Deary is the author of 249 fiction and non-fiction books published in 36 years and is one of the most successful children’s authors of all time. His Horrible Histories series has sold over 6 million copies in the UK and has been translated into over 40 languages, as well as being adapted into a BAFTA award-winning television series for CBBC. Terry was also voted The Outstanding Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century (Books for Keeps). He has now turned his attentions to adult fiction and non-fiction and more television and stage work.

He is married to Jenny and they have a daughter Sara who recently had twins, Terry's first grandchildren. He lives in Durham.

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From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, also a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Pirate tales based on action-packed true stories - three books in one!

The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Terrible True Tales: Pirates and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old

Terrible True Tales: Pirates features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, History, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pirates, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws

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Terrible True Tales: Pirates was written by Terry Deary and published by Bloomsbury Education an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)

Terrible True Tales: Pirates has 217 pages

Yes it is part of Terrible True Tales series

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