pirates

Still disguised as a boy, now-seventeen-year-old Hannah Pritchard and her crew aboard the ship Hannah carry out missions for the Continental navy while searching for lost pirate treasure and trying to evade an evil pirate captain.

When Emiline and Scratcher set off on a quest to free Mousebeard from the curse that keeps him bound to the sea, they end up in the lost land of mice known as Norgammon.

When Captain Desperate Evil Wicked Bob receives a plea from his former crew, he heads out to rescue them and is soon followed by his nephew Wilson, Commodore Purvis, Captain Jack, and others who fear that he needs to be rescued, as well.

Wilson is one of the most bullied fourth-graders at the chaotic Very Elementary School until his long-lost uncle, Desperate Evil Wicked Bob--a pirate--and his talking penguin arrive and begin making everything ship-shape, one classroom at a time.

While Peter is away from the island, James and the other Lost Boys insist on exploring a mysterious cave, despite Shining Pearl and Little Scallop's warning that it is a dangerous place, inhabited by a creature known as the Goat Taker.

While investigating the strange behavior of the once-peaceful mermaids, the Lost Boys battle their old nemesis, Captain Hook, whose evil plan threatens to destroy the Mollusk village and change life on Neverland Island forever.

Describes the life of a pirate aboard a ship as well as the members of the crew such as the captain, quartermaster, master gunner, surgeon, powder monkey, and cabin boy. Discusses how they spend their day while sailing, how they sleep, and what they eat. Also provides information on their punishments and the treasures they discovered on other ships.

Describes a pirate's job of stealing from other ships when they seize it. Contains information on their weapons such as swords, firearms, cannons, and their hand-to-hand combat with daggers. Concludes with data on the ship and its parts as well as descriptions of a variety of ships many pirates captured.

Captain Mousebeard is a legendary mousehunting pirate with a bounty on his head. The sheltered Emiline decides to capture the feared pirate and experiences the adventure of a lifetime.

Describes the history of piracy on seas around the world and profiles famous privateers and pirates. Includes a brief chapter on modern pirates today.