Pirate Tales: The Pirate Captain

A swashbuckling historical tale from the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, including brand new readers' notes to help extend learning and exploration of the time period.

Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas - or so he says. But can his captives Jed and Arthur stop the cruel captain?
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps--The North Atlantic, 1726 Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas - or so he says. But his captives Jed and Arthur think he's a bad-tempered bully. Now Captain Fly has ordered his prisoners to work for him as pirates, or he'll kill them! It's time to stop the cruel captain for good... A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters. --‘Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.’ Books For Keeps