REAL PIRATES
True stories from the golden age of piracy. Step aboard and discover the real people and stories behind the pirate legends.
Meet famous pirates, explore life at sea, discover what pirates really stole and separate the facts from the myths.
WHAT'S INSIDE?
Real History
Discover why the years around 1680 to 1720 became known as the Golden Age of Piracy and where pirates sailed.
Famous Pirates
Meet Blackbeard, Black Bart Roberts and Calico Jack, and discover the stories that made them famous.
Women Pirates
Learn about Anne Bonny and Mary Read and what surviving accounts tell us about their lives.
Ships and Flags
Find out why speed mattered, why sloops were useful and what the Jolly Roger was meant to say to another ship.
Life Aboard
Explore the work, rules, risks and uncomfortable reality of life aboard a pirate ship.
Myths vs. Facts
Did pirates really bury treasure, walk the plank and shout “Arrr”? Sort later pirate legend from what the evidence actually supports.
A real pirate book
for curious minds
Real Pirates is a 25-page illustrated Grandad's World Discover book about the real history behind pirate stories.
It combines short, readable chapters with maps, illustrations, Grandad's Notes, a quick fact file, a glossary and an activity page.
- The Golden Age of Piracy
- Blackbeard - Black Bart Roberts - Calico Jack
- Anne Bonny & Mary Read
- Pirate ships and the Jolly Roger
- Life aboard pirate ship
- Pirate myths vs. real facts
- Glossary, quick facts and activites
25-page illustrated PDF
US Letter • Easy home printing
Instant digital download
For curious kids aged 8+
Digital Product. No physical book will be posted.
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