Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About Pirates A 15 Minute Book written by Maureen F. Musumeci and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pirates are thieves who roam the seas. They prey on ships to steal their cargoes and valuables. Pirates have been around ever since the invention of boats! There is even an old tale that Caesar Augustus was captured by pirates and held for ransom. This happened before he became Emperor of Rome. However, when we think of pirates, we often think of those dashing adventurers that roamed the seas seeking and stealing treasure during the 17th and 18th centuries. Can you answer these questions about pirates? What would happen to a pirate that got scurvy? What did pirates steal besides money and jewels? What is the Pirate Code? What happened to the pirate hideout on Tortuga? Who is the most ruthless of pirates? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About Pirates written by Maureen Musumeci and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pirates are thieves who roam the seas. They prey on ships to steal their cargoes and valuables. Pirates have been around ever since the invention of boats! There is even an old tale that Caesar Augustus was captured by pirates and held for ransom. This happened before he became Emperor of Rome. However, when we think of pirates, we often think of those dashing adventurers that roamed the seas seeking and stealing treasure during the 17th and 18th centuries. Can you answer these questions about pirates? What would happen to a pirate that got scurvy? What did pirates steal besides money and jewels? What is the Pirate Code? What happened to the pirate hideout on Tortuga? Who is the most ruthless of pirates? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About the Mayflower written by Caitlind L. Alexander and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have probably heard about the Pilgrims from the time you were a small child. You may have heard how they sailed to America on a ship called the Mayflower. But how much do you really know about the Mayflower? Here are some fun facts you may not know. Do you know: How long was the Mayflower? Where on the ship did the Pilgrims sleep? Why does no one know exactly how many people were on the Mayflower? How many children were born on the Mayflower? Why did the Mayflower stay in port the first winter? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.3 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book Gross Facts About Pirates written by Mira Vonne and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.
Download or read book Star Wars Pirate s Price written by Lou Anders and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting tale about Han and Chewie and their adventures with the pirate Hondo.
Download or read book 101 Amazing Facts about Pirates written by Jack Goldstein and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arrr matey! Are you loaded to the gunwalls? Do you know what Blackbeard's ship was called? Which pirate ate a man's heart? Who makes the list of the top ten pirates of all time? All these facts and more can be found in this excellent quick-read guide to pirates. Whether you’re Henry Morgan himself, or just some unlucky Jonah, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to float your boat. Land ahoy!
Download or read book Pirates written by Iain Zaczek and published by AAPPL. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pirates, buccaneers, freebooters, corsairs - whatever the name, they evoke a surprisingly romantic image in the modern mind. In this elegant and entertaining little book Iain Zaczk explores the myth and the reality behind the enduring image. From piracy's |golden age| in the 16th and 17th century to the sort of men attracted to this life, the ships they used and the routes they frequented to the famous buccaneers, the female pirates and the brigands of the silver screen - all entries are peppered with fascinating facts and anecdotes.
Download or read book Buzz Aldrin Man in Space written by Maureen Campbell-Musumeci and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buzz Aldrin is an American superstar. He gained fame as a former astronaut and the second man to walk on the moon. His military accomplishments are many. However, he was more than an astronaut. Buzz was also a husband and father, a book author, and a spokesperson for the space program. Find out more about this space hero in this 15-minute children's biography. Ages 10 and up.Reading Level: 6.9 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Download or read book The REAL Story of Pirates written by Gregory Edmonds and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first in a series of story and activity books for children aged nine and over containing a short history of, and interesting facts about, special subjects of interest. This first book in the series: The REAL Story of Pirates - Fun Facts, Tall Tales, and Awesome Activities, offers real information related to pirates and life at sea; as well as brief profiles of famous pirates of the past. Illustrations (which are meant to be colored) of pirates and the equipment they used in work and daily life are also here. Every year, on September 19th, many people around the world participate in International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Did you know that real Pirates didn't really talk that way? This pirate-style of speaking heard in films and on TV was copied from actor Robert Newton. Did you know, too, the young American Colonies defeated Britain with the help of Privateers? Privateers were pirates for hire. Did you also know that many common phrases heard today came from the classic age of pirates and seafaring? For example, The expression Pipe Down, which means to be quiet, originally meant the last signal of the day from a pipe or whistle from a ship officer called a bosun, indicating it was time to go to sleep. Many other such words and phrases are explained within these pages. Facts and stories like these, as well as fun coloring pages, a maze, and other activities are included in the book. There are also recommendations for discussing pirates with your children or grandkids, and even full instructions on how to host an inexpensive pirate-themed party for your special child's birthday, or other special event!
Download or read book How I Became a Pirate written by Melinda Long and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pirates have green teeth when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view."So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say scurvy dog, sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: Pirates don t tuck. A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T. "
Download or read book Pirates Facts Jokes written by John Townsend and published by The Salariya Book Company. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they’re learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to piracy through the ages, including notorious buccaneers, gruesome pirate punishments, buried treasure and shipwrecks. Hold onto your sides and dive in!
Download or read book Everything I Know about Pirates written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 101 Amazing Pirate Facts written by Children's History Press and published by Children's History Press. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children's History press is proud to present "101 Amazing Pirate Facts". Here you will find tons of pirate trivia. You will learn all about the life and times of pirates, buccaneers, privateers and corsairs in the age of sail. You will learn all about pirate slang, pirate weapons, and even why pirates often wore earrings! Plenty of pirate pictures and even a quiz to test your knowledge of all things piratical.
Download or read book Surprising Facts about Pirates written by Philip Steele and published by . This book was released on 2015-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Surprising Facts About Pirates' is full of extraordinary facts. Find out about the biggest treasure hauls, the worst pirate punishments, the most powerful female pirate - Zheng Yi Sao, and much more
Download or read book Surprising Facts about Pirates written by Philip Steele and published by . This book was released on 2014-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Surprising Facts About Pirates' is full of extraordinary facts. Find out about the biggest treasure hauls, the worst pirate punishments, the most powerful female pirate - Zheng Yi Sao, and much more
Download or read book Caribbean Pirates written by George W. Beahm and published by Hampton Roads Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pirates--the word that once struck fear in the hearts of sailors has now struck gold for Disney through its Pirates of the Caribbean theme park ride and movie franchise. Pop culture chronicler Beahm, in association with "Pirates Magazine," traces the rise of the pirate craze and separates pirate fact from fiction. Illustrations.
Download or read book Pirates of the Carolinas for Kids written by Terrance Zepke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Blackbeard to female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, the stories behind some infamous buccaneers and their way of life are revealed. Learn why they became pirates and how they found their treasure. See what kinds of ships they sailed and how they talked. Then enjoy fun pirate activities and take a quiz to test your knowledge. Before you know it, you'll be able to answer questions like: When was the Golden Age of Piracy? —see page 5 What did pirates eat? —see page 6 Did pirates really have wooden legs? —see page 7 What is a sloop? —see page 10 What is hardtack? —see page 15 Does piracy still exist today? —see page 18 What was the name of Blackbeard's flagship? —see page 24 How were women able to disguise themselves and become pirates? —see page 37 Which pirate was known as the "Arch Pirate"? —see page 41 What languages did pirate Billy Lewis speak? —see page 45 Who was Woodes Rogers and why was he sent to the Bahamas? —see page 51 Did pirates follow any rules? —see page 54 What famous author wrote a story about Captain Kidd's buried treasure? —see page 59 Full of fun facts and colorful art, Pirates of the Carolinas for Kids details the life of a pirate in the Golden Age of Piracy and introduces nine of the most famous pirates to weigh anchor in the Carolinas. Previous in series/pp
