Pirate File

by Nick Arnold

Published 4 May 2001
Shiver me timbers, what a treasure this file is! Inside you'll find everything you ever wanted to know about pirates. Did you know that pirates really did have parrots as pets - but if food supplies ran short on ship, the parrots sometimes ended up as dinner! Or that when pirates weren't busy capturing and plundering ships, they spent their time cleaning their weapons, mopping the decks and mending torn sails? In "Pirate File", best-selling children's author Nick Arnold gives you the low-down on all things pirate. Plunder it for information on everything from wooden legs and walking the plank, to parrots and pieces of eight. The file contains six swashbuckling sections to ensure that there's never a dull moment aboard your pirate ship, includinig pirate lingo and a rogue's gallery of the most notorious, dangerous and deadly pirates of the seven seas with a "danger rating" of two skulls (dangerous) to five (black-hearted). Also included are an A to Z of piracy, a pirate disguise and lots of puzzles & games to test your wits,