I Wonder Why Blackbeard Lost His Head is a whirlwind journey through the history of pirates and smugglers, from ancient times all the way through to the present day. Readers will learn all about life on board a pirate ship, the jobs that pirates did, how they attacked other ships and stole their cargo, and how they were caught and punished. It's a treasure trove of information!

 

This book is part of a book series called I Wonder Why .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Pan Macmillan .

The Kingfisher Children's Encyclopedia has been meticulously researched, compiled and checked by a team of more than 50 expert writers and consultants, each a specialist in their field. Pat Jacobs has written more than 50 non-fiction, reference and activity books for children on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to the future of space exploration. She has lived in Paris and Germany, and has translated several children's books from German into English. Pat has two grown-up children and lives with her husband in rural Suffolk.