ContentsPirate attack! 4

Who became pirates? 6

Pirates or privateers? 8

Pirate women 10

Pirate ships 12

Flags of death 14

Life at sea 16

Chests of treasure 18

Pirate havens 20

Terrible deeds 22

Pirate hunters 24

Punishment and death 26

Clues to the past 28

Glossary 30

Index 32

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Pirate attack!Imagine you are a sailor living about 300 years ago. You have been at sea for many weeks and you have not seen another ship in all that time. Suddenly, a sail appears on the horizon. Does it belong to a friend or an enemy? As the ship gets nearer, you realize it is full of pirates who are getting ready to steal your things!

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