Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion

Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's CompanionAar Hoist the sails for a lavish new discovery filled with treasures a magnificent resource for pirate lovers everywhere. Step lively, pirate foes and fanciers Mysterious booty found inside a long lost sea chest, hidden for hundreds of years off the coast of Newfoundland, has just been uncovered for your enjoyment. Within these covers is the fascinating eighteenth century journal of Captain William Lubber, an earnest soul who sailed the seas in search

Aar Hoist the sails for a lavish new discovery filled with treasures -- a magnificent resource for pirate lovers everywhere.

Step lively, pirate foes and fanciers Mysterious booty found inside a long-lost sea chest, hidden for hundreds of years off the coast of Newfoundland, has just been uncovered for your enjoyment. Within these covers is the fascinating eighteenth-century journal of Captain William Lubber, an earnest soul who sailed the seas in search of the vicious female pirate Arabella Drummond. Prepare for a mesmerizing tale of the golden age of piracy -- from storm-tossed sailing ships to tantalizing treasure islands, from pirates' flags and fashions to their wily weapons and wicked ways. An extraordinary find for pirateologists, here is a true and complete companion for the dedicated pirate hunter.

PIRATEOLOGY's special treasures include:
- a stunning cover bearing a working compass and glittering gems
- treasure map with a missing piece -- for the canny reader to find
- multiple flaps, maps, charts, and booklets harboring codes and clues
- intricate drawings of ships' interiors
- a packet of gold dust
- a pocket sundial
- a cache of pirate letters, pieces of eight -- and a jewel as a final reward

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 07/11/2006
ISBN: 9780763631437
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.96lbs
Size: 12.04h x 10.28w x 0.98d
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Honor Book
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner

Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2006 pg. 54
PW Notes and Reprints 07/17/2006 pg. 160
Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2006 pg. 913
School Library Journal 12/01/2006 pg. 107

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 108537 / Pirateology
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1