Find out lots of fun facts about pirates, from their ships and weapons to their food and drink, in this new series of non-fiction readers.

Leapfrog Learners offer fun facts in accessible text, perfect for building reading confidence.

This book is part of a book series called Leapfrog Learners .

This book is aimed at children in primary school. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hachette Children's Group .

Annabelle Lynch is a freelance writer who lives in London. She specialises in young non-fiction, with a particular interest in natural history and geography.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What are pirates?
• 2: Pirate ships
• 3: Life on board
• 4: Punishment
• 5: Pirate flags
• 6: Into battle!
• 7: Buried treasure
• 8: Blackbeard
• 9: Pirates today
• 10: Glossary
• 11: Quiz
• 12: Answers and Index