Books, Children's Books, Obsessions, Pirates

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Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
Peter and the Starcatchers
by Disney Editions (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2004-08-30)

Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
by Tantor Media (CD)

Joshamee Gibbs
Pirate Guidelines, The: A Booke for Those Who Desire to Keep to the Code and Live a Pirate's Life (Pirates of the Caribbean)
by Disney Editions (Paperback) (Release Date: 2007-05-22)

To live the pirate life, it's important to keep to the code (of course real pirates know to treat these rules more like guidelines, anyway.) Contained in this authentic handbook is the Pirate Code, as originally devised by the Brethren Court of pirate lords. Also included are topics detailing everything aspiring buccaneers need to know in order to command the respect of fellow scalawags and pursue their hearts' deepest desires. The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films has created a rich mythology from which to draw the following pearls of wisdom:          How to Swagger          Captain Jack Sparrow on Honesty          What to do When your Compass doesn't Work          How to Lift an Aztec Curse          How to Play Liar's Dice          Elizabeth Swann's Additional Uses for a Wedding Dress          How to bead your Hair and Beard          Will Turner's Sword-fighting Tips          Identifying ...

Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry
Escape from the Carnivale: A Never Land Book
by Disney Editions (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2006-08-29)

Little Scallop should be happy. She's a princess of the Mollusk tribe, rulers of beautiful Mollusk Island. And she has two fun friends - Aqua and Surf - who just happen to be mermaids.But Little Scallop is bored. Her warrior brothers are allowed to do exciting things, like spying on the pirates who live on the other side of the island. Little Scallop longs to have a real adventure. When Aqua and Surf invite her to go pearl-diving - even though she knows she shouldn't - she can't resist.So late one night, she sneaks off into forbidden waters with Aqua and Surf. That's when the trouble starts - they run into a fierce storm and a strange ship sailed by men who would love to capture a mermaid. Soon, Little Scallop is caught up in the adventure she always wanted. The question is: can she and her friends get out of it?

Will And Ma Osborne
Pirates (Magic Tree House Research Guide, paper)
by Random House Books for Young Readers (Paperback) (Release Date: 2001-05-22)

What were pirates really like? How did people become pirates? Where did pirates bury their treasure?Dig up the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide #4: Pirates, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to pirates. Includes information onpirate flags, pirate treasure, real-life pirates, walking the plank, and much more!

Wayne Thomas Batson
Isle of Swords
by Thomas Nelson (Hardcover)

A young lad awakens on an island, alone and brutally injured, with no memory of his past. Captain Declan Ross searched for riches that will free him and his headstrong daughter, Anne, from the piracy business forever . . . Bartholomew Thorne, an infamously ruthless pirate, seeks to destroy Ross and any who stand in his way of the legendary treasure hidden by a mysterious order of monks.  With these intriguing characters and many more, Wayne Thomas Batson weaves a spell-binding adventure filled with high-seas drama where battles rage, storms brew, a long-dormant volcano awakens, and a sea creature slithers in the deep as pirates race for a cliff-top fortress.

Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island (Unabridged Classics)
by Sterling (Hardcover)

Sneaky pirates, sailing ships, buried treasure, exotic lands, and murderous mutiny: what could be better to win over even the most reluctant boy reader? Robert Louis Stevenson serves up thrills, chills, and plenty of action in this timeless, and much-admired adventure novel.

Deri Robins, George Buchanan
The Great Pirate Activity Book
by Kingfisher (Paperback) (Release Date: 1995-09-15)

Shiver me timbers! Here's a treasure trove of activities no child will be able to resist. A friendly pirate shares his secrets and an ordinary bedroom becomes a captain's cabin, a box becomes a treasure chest, and messages get sent to friends in code. The fun and games continue with suggestions for making pirate costumes, building a model ship, and planning a rollicking pirate party. There's plenty of information about real pirates too!

Richard Platt
Pirate (DK Eyewitness Books)
by DK CHILDREN (Hardcover)

Some of the most popular selections from the formidable Eyewitness backlist are now available with a clip-art CD included-with no increase in price!

John Matthews
Pirates
by Atheneum (Hardcover)

At last the ultimate book of pirates is here! Inside is the stuff of legend, where tales of adventure and intrigue are written in blood. Read about Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. Learn about walking the plank and buried treasure. Discover what was like aboard a pirate ship -- from a pirate's strict code of conduct to the punishments that awaited those that broke them. All the intrigue, adventure, and grizzly details are brought to life in this lavish hardcover package jam packed with fact and fiction, pirate lore, and amazing memorabilia, including: - a booklet of pirate slang - a genuine advertisement to recruit pirates - a booklet of pirate biographies - a letter from William the III to Captain Kidd - a pullout featuring pirate weapons - a treasure map - a wanted poster for Blackbeard - sample playing cards - as well as flaps and fold outs galore!

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