| Format: |
Hardcover |
| Language: |
English |
| ISBN: |
0763631434 |
| ISBN13: |
9780763631437 |
| Release Date: |
July 2006 |
| Publisher: |
Candlewick Press (MA) |
| Length: |
32 Pages |
| Weight: |
2.15 lbs. |
| Dimensions: |
1.0" x 10.3" x 12.0" |
| Age Range: |
8 to 12 years |
| Grade Range: |
Grades 3 to 7 |
Aar Hoist the sails for a lavish new discovery filled with treasures -- a magnificent resource for pirate lovers everywhere. Step lively, pirate foes and fanciers Mysterious booty found inside a long-lost sea chest, hidden for hundreds of years off the coast of Newfoundland, has just been uncovered for your enjoyment. Within these covers is the fascinating eighteenth-century journal of Captain William Lubber, an earnest soul who sailed the seas in search of the vicious female pirate Arabella Drummond. Prepare for a mesmerizing tale of the golden age of piracy -- from storm-tossed sailing ships to tantalizing treasure islands, from pirates' flags and fashions to their wily weapons and wicked ways. An extraordinary find for pirateologists, here is a true and complete companion for the dedicated pirate hunter.
PIRATEOLOGY's special treasures include:
- a stunning cover bearing a compass and glittering gems
- treasure map with a missing piece -- for the canny reader to find
- multiple flaps, maps, charts, and booklets harboring codes and clues
- intricate drawings of ships' interiors
- a packet of gold dust
- a pocket sundial
- a cache of pirate letters, pieces of eight -- and a jewel as a final reward
