Pirates

Pirates is part of the middle-primary Marvels and Mysteries series, which explores the weird, the marvellous and the unexplained. In this book meet notorious pirates from all over the world and learn about how they lived and why they were famous.
In this book find out why black smoke poured from Blackbeard’s hat; what is in the Pirate Code of Conduct; and how pirates were punished when they were caught.

Special features include:
• locator maps showing where in the world the mystery was found
• fact files and mini-facts, offering extra mysteries and interesting facts about people and places
• marvellous photos and detailed illustrations.

Contents
1 ‘Pirates!’
2 Early pirates
3 Barbary Corsairs
4 The Privateers
5 Buccaneers
6 Pirates of the Indian Ocean
7 Notorious pirates
8 A rogues’ gallery
Glossary
Index