Josh and Maisie discover a hidden door behind their grandfather's bookcase and after passing through it, find themselves transported three hundred years back in time on a pirate ship.

Josh and Maisie discover a hidden door behind their grandfather's bookcase and after passing through it, find themselves transported three hundred years back in time on a pirate ship.

"Like Platt’s previous ‘diaries’ about castles, pirates, and ancient Egypt, this offers an accessible introduction to history." — Booklist Iliona never imagined that her sea voyage from Greece to Egypt would lead to Rome, but when she is captured by pirates and auctioned off as a slave, that’s where she lands. Readers are invited to view the wonders of Rome through Iliona’s eyes—the luxury, the excess, and the politics. Back matter includes notes for the reader, a glossary, and sources.

"Platt weaves vast quantities of nautical information into a text as lively as it is absorbing." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Curious about life on a pirate ship? Check out PIRATE DIARY: THE JOURNAL OF JAKE CARPENTER, an account of adventure on the high seas as told by a feisty nine-year-old carpenter’s apprentice, circa 1716. Historically accurate illustrations of ship and crew, a map of Jake’s travels, and a detailed glossary and index vividly reveal the fascinating - and harsh - life of a pirate in the eighteenth century. Ships ahoy!

A thrilling adventure story set in the world of buccaneers and galleons, doubloons and pieces of eight: the Age of Pirates. Josh and Maisie are two adventure-loving children who discover a mysterious, small door at the back of their Granddad's bookcase. On turning a key, the magic Time Key, they squeeze through-and find themselves in a whole new world, back in time. Read about the children's amazing exploits as they search for buried treasure. But the word of a pirate is never to be trusted... Not just an adventure story, this lavishly illustrated title, suitable for children aged 7-11, also has detailed factual information about the life of pirates, pirate ships, the history of piracy, the story of the Spanish Main, pirate weaponry and tactics, navigation in the age of sail, and a glossary of terms. Created by Q-files.com, the great online illustrated encyclopedia: the comprehensive, in-depth, expert-verified educational resource for children aged 8-13.

"Pirates have green teeth when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view."So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say scurvy dog, sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: Pirates don t tuck. A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T. "

New translation based completely on a surviving copy of Steller's 1743 manuscript that details the exploration of Alaska.

This fascinating travel and adventure book tells of pirate life and offers a rare look at the 17th-century botany and anthropology of Central and South America and the East Indies. 7 illustrations.