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Pirates

by Terry Deary · 2006

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Terry Deary reveals the terrible truth behind the lousy pirate legends and lies. Readers can decide who was the baddest of the bunch in the top ten of putrid pirates, discover why the women pirates were just as wicked as the men and learn to talk the patter of a pirate.

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childrens
Length
short · 96 pages

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