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Author Garwood, Val.

Title The World of the pirate / Val Garwood ; illustrations by Richard Berridge.

Publication Info. New York : Peter Bedrick Books, 1997.

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Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  J910.4 GAR    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 910.4 GAR    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department  J 910.4 GAR    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J 910.4 GAR c.2  Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Children's Department  J910.45 GA    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm
Note Color map of the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean on endpapers.
Includes index.
Summary Relates the history of sea robbers who plundered ships' cargoes since ancient times, who flourished in the New World, and who remain active today, mainly in the South China Seas.
Contents Early sea robbers -- Corsairs -- The Spanish Main -- The Indian Ocean -- Privateers -- Buccaneers -- Ships -- Inside a ship -- Navigation -- Work on board -- Clothes -- Life on board -- Discipline -- Illness and injury -- Treasure -- Weapons -- Attack -- Pirated defeated -- Pirates on trial.
Subject Pirates -- Juvenile literature.
Pirates.
Added Author Berridge, Richard, illustrator.
Added Title Pirate
ISBN 0872262812
9780872262812
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