How to survive in the age of pirates : a handy guide to swashbuckling adventures, avoiding deadly diseases, and escaping ruthless renegades of the high seas

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Title:

Author:

Boyer, Crispin, author.

Simon, Rebecca (College teacher), contributor.

Series:

National Geographic kids.

Summary:

"Set sail into this imaginative series from National Geographic Kids that gives young readers all the know-how they need to survive any time period."-- Provided by publisher.

Audience:

Ages 8-12 years National Geographic Kids

Grades 4-6 National Geographic Kids

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Can you survive the age of pirates? -- How to survive becoming a rookie pirate -- How to survive pirate culture -- How to survive getting sick at sea -- How to survive life on a pirate ship -- How to survive the end of the golden age of piracy.

Physical Description:

95 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.

Subject Term:

Pirates -- Juvenile literature.

Piracy -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Simon, Rebecca (College teacher),

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Publication Date:

2024

ISBN:

9781426376184

9781426375583

Publication Information:

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2024]

Call Number:

J 910.45 BOYER

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Summary

This ultimate survival guide transports you back in time to the golden age of pirates, when fearsome captains like Barbarossa and Blackbeard made the rules.

Find out if you have what it takes to sail through this ruthless world of cutthroats and renegades--if you dare!

Think fast! You've been transported back in time to the golden age of piracy, a time when fearsome captains like Barbarossa and Blackbeard make the rules. Do you have what it takes to sail through this ruthless world of cutthroats and renegades--and live to tell the tale? If not, you might just find yourself in the midst of a murderous mutiny or marooned on a deserted island!

In this handy guide, you'll learn how to prepare for such pitfalls--or avoid them entirely! You'll find a rogue's gallery to help you recognize the most fearsome pirates (so you can stay out of their way or outsmart them!); maps of key pirate locales, including hideaways; tips on how to talk like a pirate; what to do if you fall overboard; and much more. This book is the ultimate resource for daring adventurers who want to know what life was really like during the golden age of piracy!

Author Notes

CRISPIN BOYER has written more than 15 books for National Geographic Kids , covering topics that young readers find fascinating, from bugs to boogers, ninjas to knights, and sharks to cyborgs. His debut middle-grade fiction series Zeus the Mighty combines Boyer's ability to entertain with lively characters and educate with historical facts. He lives in Hawaii with his family.
DR. REBECCA SIMON (expert contributor) is a leading pirate historian and author of Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny and Mary Read and Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever . She resides in California.