The Pirate Lord (Pirate Tales)

The Pirate Lord (Pirate Tales)

by TerryDeary (Author), HelenFlook (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Plymouth, 1577 Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, on his mission to steal South American gold from the Spanish fleet. Can Tom survive the trip round the world, through waves three times the height of their tiny ship, help Drake defeat the Spanish galleons - and come back rich? A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters!

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Jul 2011

ISBN 10: 1408128330
ISBN 13: 9781408128336
Book Overview: Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, on his mission to steal South American gold from the Spanish fleet. Can Tom survive the trip round the world, through waves three times the height of their tiny ship, help Drake defeat the Spanish galleons - and come back rich?

Author Bio
Terry Deary began his writing career with fiction for A&C Black. He is now author of over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as a marvellous blend of fact and fiction (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million copies worldwide and been adapted as television animations, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.