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Pirate diary [electronic resource] : The journal of jake carpenter, cabin boy. Richard Platt.

Platt, Richard. (Author).

Summary:

"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!

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  • Physical Description: 1 online resource

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Target Audience Note:
Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 6
930 Lexile.
Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. Somerville: Candlewick Press, 2015. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subject:
Juvenile Nonfiction.
History.
Sociology.

Accessibility Features

Summary: "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!