Meet some of the most cunning, ruthless and feared criminals in history. "Kingfisher Knowledge" is a comprehensive series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Using lively, engaging text and state-of-the-art digital artwork the series covers an immense range of subjects in impressive depth and is a major educational resource."Pirates & Smugglers" is a swashbuckling introduction to the highwaymen and women of the seas - from the Cilician pirates who terrorized the Mediterranean more than 2,000 years ago to the well-organized and ruthless modern-day buccaneers. The book examines the terror tactics of pirates throughout the ages, and uncovers the secretive schemes of today's smugglers.

 

This book is part of a book series called Kingfisher Knowledge .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Pan Macmillan .

Moira Butterfield is an experienced children's non-fiction author, with more than 100 books to her credit.

This book has the following chapters: 8-9 Ancient Times; 10-11 The Northern menace; 12-13 Slave pirates; 14-15 Plundering privateers; 16-17 The Spanish Main; 18-19 Summary; 20-21 Buccaneers; 22-23 Blackbeard's time; 24-25 Attack!; 26-27 Life on board; 28-29 Pirates onshore; 30-31 Women pirates; 32-33 Pirate punishments; 34-35 Pirate fleets of the China seas; 36-37 Revolution pirates; 38-39 Smugglers; 40-41 Smuggling tales; 42-43 Summary; 44-45 Rum runners and whisky stealers; 46-48 Modern-day smuggling; 48-49 Smuggling wildlife; 50-51 Smuggling people; 52-53 Modern pirates; 54-55 Catching the criminals; 56-57 Discovering pirates; 58-59 Summary; 60-61 Glossary; 62-63 Index; 64 Acknowledgements.