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At world's end

Pirates of the caribbean
2007
Since the golden age of pirates, the Pirate Lords have ruled the Seven Seas. Lord Beckett of the East India Trading Company is on a mission to change that balance of power. The pirates' only hope lies in the notorious Captian Jack Sparrow.

The life of a Caribbean pirate

Describes the daily life of a Caribbean pirate. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and further resources.

The annotated Treasure Island

2014
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune.

The secret of Skull Island

2013
Twins Otis and Cody Carson, their father Hayden, cousin Rae Lee, and family friend Maxim, go to a Caribbean island where Aunt Edith's dream of running an inn is being hampered by ghostly activities and deceitful guests.

Malaika's costume

Participating in a first Carnival since her mother left to find a better job, Malaika fears she will not be able to dance in the parade without a costume and comes up with an idea to use scrap fabric to create a patchwork rainbow peacock outfit.

Treasure Island

abridged from the original
2008
An innkeeper's son finds a treasure map that leads him to a pirate's fortune and grave danger.

The middle passage

impressions of five societies--British, French, and Dutch--in the West Indies and South America
1981

Little man

2014
On a small Caribbean Island, Albert must face middle school, where he is one of the shortest students, without his best friend who just moved away, but he is able to move past the teasing after getting involved in a troupe of Mocko Jumbies--Stiltwalkers--following a tradition brought by African slaves.

Race, oppression and the zombie

essays on cross-cultural appropriations of the Caribbean tradition
2011
"Explores numerous aspects of the zombie phenomenon, from its roots in Haitian folklore, to its evolution on the silver screen, to its most radical transformation during the 1960s countercultural revolution. Contributors examine the zombie and its relationship to colonialism, orientalism, racism, globalism, capitalism and more"--Provided by publisher.

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