Exploring the lives of the infamous pirates of the Mediterranean, this exciting title takes an in-depth look at their swashbuckling adventures on the high seas. Old-world design and photographs will engage children to learn about their daily lives, ships, what their flags meant, and how they communicated. Features: retro design to captivate children; wanted Profiles for each pirate; and fascinating facts, written and checked by experts.

 

This book features in the following series: Pirates, Qed Pirates .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by QED Publishing .

John Malam is a former editor and the author of nonfiction children's books, including "The Victorians. "

This book has the following chapters: Pirate Attack! p4 Pirates of the Mediterranean: 1500-1650 p6 The Barbary Coast p8 A Corsair Galley p10 Galley Slaves p12 Attacked by Corsairs p14 Aruj Reis: The One-armed Corsair p16 John Ward: The Pirate who Changed Sides p18 Hizir Reis: The Gift of God p20 Murat Reis: Captain of the Sea p22 Uluj Ali Reis: Galley Slave to Sea Captain p24 Captured Crew p26 Hamidou Reis: Last of the Corsairs p28 Glossary p30 Index p31