Jolly Roger And The Pirate Queen

Jolly Roger the pirate has fallen asleep and the other pirates have hidden some of his things.

Inspired by her report on a female pirate, and challenged by a boy in her class, Kylie Jean and her friends decide to form a pirate gang, complete with costumes, a secret hideout, and buried treasure--but when the treasure disappears Kylie makes an important discovery about the local haunted house.

Gentleman Roger Goodman has every intention of living his life in a conventional way once he marries the wealthy Sarah Huffington until he overhears her telling her girlfriends how boring he is.

At the beginning of summer vacation Joe, Sam, and Fred find themselves trapped inside their summer reading list, involved in a battle between good and evil characters from well-known children's books.

Roger is a lousy pirate. In fact, whenever there is any real pirating to do, the other pirates scowl and send him away. Roger wishes he could think of something - anything - that would prove he is a good pirate. So when, in the middle of a great battle, Roger has a jolly idea, no-one - not even Roger himself - has a clue that he will soon change the face of pirating forever! This is the first picture book both written and illustrated by Brett Helquist, who is best known for his drawings in Lemony Snicket's bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events . Here, his full-colour spreads capture fierce battles, magnificent ships, and the warmth and humour of one very unusual pirate. Ages 4-7

Fascinating study of 17th- and 18th-century piracy finds the lore about Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Anne Bonney, and other marauders largely overblown. "Highly entertaining and well-documented." — The New York Times. 35 black-and-white illustrations.

Recounts the life of the renowned sixteenth-century Irish woman pirate, Grania O'Malley.