Pirate Diary

Curious about life on a pirate ship? Climb aboard this account of adventure on the high seas as told by a feisty nine-year-old carpenter’s apprentice, circa 1716.

Curious about life on a pirate ship? Climb aboard this account of adventure on the high seas as told by a feisty nine-year-old carpenter’s apprentice, circa 1716. Historically accurate illustrations of ship and crew, a map of Jake’s travels, and a detailed glossary and index vividly reveal the fascinating – and harsh – life of a pirate in the eighteenth century. Ships ahoy!

Author Biography: Richard Platt has written more than thirty books, including many bestsellers, and is among the most prolific and successful nonfiction