pirates

Discusses how the religious oppression suffered by Jewish people during the Inquisition lead some individuals to become pirates on the open seas, and describes the lives of Sinan--Barbarossa's second-in-command--Rabbi Samuel Palache--who commanded ships before founding Holland's Jewish community--and others.

Chronicles the history of piracy from the seventeeth to nineteenth century; and describes buccaneers and privateers who carried out raids under the protection of the British flag, their ships and weapons, and codes of behavior.

Larry, Lunt, and Pa Grape are three pirates who live on a ship and do nothing, but when Pirate Larry declares he is tired of being a pirate and doing nothing, the trio ponders what life would be like in Tater Town and living on Cookie Island.

Pegleg has trouble getting a good-night's sleep because he believes there are ghosts haunting the ship.

Armpit Arnie, teased by his fellow pirates because of his affection for his pink parrotpoodle Polly, gets the last laugh when Polly, dognapped by a proper gentleman who enters her in a dog show, behaves like a proper pirate.

Barnacle Barb thinks her birthday is ruined when her best friend, Pegleg Pedro, seems to forget her special day, but a surprise gift may change Barb's mind.

Armpit Arnie sneaks aboard the pirate ship to play a practical joke on Slimebeard.

Captain Stinky Beard's pirate students, who want to win without cheating, compete in sailing races, treasure hunts, and swashbuckling events at Camp Buccaneer.

Young Alvin sails off with a band of pirates, who seem to think that he is their captain, and they all engage in a food fight with the crew of another pirate ship.