Product Description

WANTED

FOR the most heinous crime of PIRACY

The following notorious and knavish captains and sailors, whose evil deeds and bold stratagems have made them the most wanted men upon the high seas.

HENRY MORGAN

WILLIAM DAMPIER

JEAN BART

WILLIAM KIDD

THOMAS TEW

HENRY AVERY

EDWARD "NED" LOW

EDWARD TEACH also known as BLACKBEARD

SAMUEL BELLAMY also known as BLACK SAM

BARTHOLOMEW ROBERTS also known as BLACK BART

As well as the following cruel and unnatural WOMEN:

CHARLOTTE DE BERRY

ANNE BONNY

MARY READ

A substantial reward is offered for all and any information leading to the capture and arrest of these vile persons.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #591547 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

About the Author
John Matthews is the author of numerous books including the #1 New York Times Best-Seller, PIRATES and the highly successful King Arthur for Carlton Books. He has a long-held fascination for the subject of King Arthur. He lives in London, England.

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
It may only be thirty-two pages long, but PIRATES MOST WANTED is an in-depth, exciting look into the life and times of thirteen pirates - not to mention three "cruel and unnatural women."

From Blackbeard (otherwise known as Edward Teach) to William Kidd (a pirate who wasn't actually a very successful, well, pirate), pertinent facts, historical dates, and interesting pieces of information can be found about the lives of these men and women who sailed the high seas. Although no one knows for sure where the name Davy Jones (as in Davy Jones's Locker) came from, some say he might have actually been a real-life pirate of the seventeenth century. The words avocado and barbecue? They were introduced into the English language by a pirate - truly. There are many more interesting facts within the beautifully bound pages of PIRATES MOST WANTED, some of which you'll find fascinating, others of which you'll find nauseating.

Whoever designed the layout of the book truly knew what they were doing, from the skull-and-crossbones cover with the bright green jewel eye, to the nifty little unfolding picture of the Captain's cabin, to the extra "The Little Book of Pirates Records" that's attached to the back cover. Inside those pages, you can find out such facts as the largest ever booty haul, the luckiest pirate, and the best dressed pirate.

For pirate lovers of all ages, this is one book you definitely need for your collection!

Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

Great pirate detail
Nice book for older kids who want to read true pirate tales and stories of the most facinating pirates that lived. Nice illustrations but this is NOT for young kids. My daughter desperately wanted this and she is way too young at age 7. Hard for them to comprehend and the words too difficult for them to read. Great for middle school ( 7th grade) and up to college level.

PIRATE GALORE
ONE OF MY GRANDSONS IS A PIRATE BUFF...HE JUST LOVED THIS BOOK. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT. MY GRANDSON IS 11 ENJOYED THE BOOK ..FULL OF INFO.