This unusual family soon has the whole neighborhood gossiping. Defying the grown-ups, Matilda becomes friends with young pirate Jim Lad. When the JolleyRogers return to sea, the town realizes that they were wrong to assume the worst when it is discovered that the pirates have buried treasure in everyone's yard. The neighbors are thrilled, but Matilda is sad to have lost her new friend, until she discovers her own treasure - a pen pal!

    He sometimes thinks back to his boyhood pirating days, but he doesn't miss Teague's scrutiny or the constant threat of the noose. Besides, he doesn't have much choice-he broke the Code when he freed a friend who had been accused of rogue piracy, and he can no longer show his face in Shipwreck Cove. When Jack's ship is attacked by pirates and his captain dies in the altercation, he suddenly finds himself in command. The wily sailor's skillful negotiations with the pirate captain-who turns out to be a woman from his past-result in a favorable outcome that puts Jack in line for an official promotion. After making port in Africa, Jack is summoned by Cutler Beckett, who makes him captain of a ship called the Wicked Wench. Beckett gives Jack an assignment. He has heard a legend about a magical island named Zerzura whose labyrinthine bowels are said to contain a glorious treasure. Beckett suspects that one of his house slaves, a girl named Ayisha, is from Zerzura. He asks Jack to take her along on his voyage and seduce her into divulging the island's whereabouts. In payment for his services, Beckett promises Jack a share of the treasure. But this task isn't as easy as Jack initially believes. Before she agrees to reveal the location of her home, Ayisha insists that Jack take her to the New World to rescue her brother, who has been sold into slavery in the Bahamas. Their voyage is long and arduous, and as they weather a vicious storm and a surprise attack from an old pirate foe, Jack grows to respect and admire Ayisha's bravery. He knows that Beckett intends to enslave her people after robbing them of their treasure, and Jack's moral compass revolts at the idea. It might be possible to deliver Ayisha safely to Zerzura, obtain some of the treasure, and convince Beckett that he never found it . . . but the greedy E. I. T. C. official has eyes everywhere, and if he learns that Jack has foiled his plans, he could take away the thing that Captain Sparrow loves most: his ship-and his freedom.

    It's brave! It's bold! And it involves a ghost pirate ship, some rather gullible fishermen and cats. Lots of cats.

    The story of Simon Dante, the Pirate Wolf is told in Across A Moonlit Sea. Book Two, The Iron Rose, continues the swashbuckling dynasty with Juliet Dante's adventures on the high seas.In Book One, Across A Moonlit Sea, Isabeau Spence and her father Jonas come across an apparently deserted ghost ship adrift on the ocean. When they go aboard they are met by the guns and trickery of Simon Dante, known as the Pirate Wolf. What follows is a rip roaring high seas adventure that sends Isabeau and Simon into a breathtaking attack on the Spanish port of Cadiz, sailing in the company of Sir Francis Drake and his fellow sea hawks.Book Two, The Iron Rose, is the story of Simon and Isabeau's daughter Juliet, known throughout the Caribbean as The Iron Rose. Captain of her own ship, she sails to the rescue of an English courier bound for the Indies. On board is Varian St Clare, an emissary from the king who has been dispatched with news of a truce between England and Spain, and a command to to stop all privateers from attacking Spanish shipping. The one man who does not believe a truce will be honored by the Spanish is the Pirate Wolf Simon Dante. He and Juliet must now convince Varian that a second armada is being armed and readied to sail against England.

    Especially if the librarian is a lemming! Sylvester Lemmington used to read about cannibals, impenetrable jungles, lethal carnivores, mysterious fortune-teller, voodoo magic, cutthroat pirates, shipwrecks, mutinies, spaceships and much else in his books, but he never thought he'd encounter them for real. Can Sylvester save his sweetheart, Viola, her tough-as-nails mom and the other friends he's acquired along the way? Can he find long-lost father, rescue his hometown of Foxglove from the murderous rule of its ruthless mayor and discover true happiness? Oh, did we mention that Sylvester has mistakenly received the most sought after treasure map ever? This means he also has to escape from the cruelest and craziest pirate captain who ever sailed the seas of Sagaria - the horrifying Cap'n Terrigan Rustbane who will stop at nothing to get his map back. A map that leads to a treasure beyond the wildest dreams of avarice. It's kind of a tall order, but then, Sylvester is a librarian..and a lemming.

    Meet Mable the sea monster and zoom through the sea in a shark-shaped submarine. Swimming lessons have never been so much fun!

    The suicidal captains are military men with fatal illnesses. The unsuspecting crews are poor men enticed from the gutters of Caldaria with the promise of handsome wages and free meals. Cain considers it a dual service--after all, he's protecting the merchants and sweeping the streets clean of vagrants.There are only two problems: if the peasants find out, they'll revolt. If the King finds out, he'll have Cain's head. Accordingly, anyone with too much knowledge must die.Brother Mendell, a devout follower of Lord Justice, is caught in the crossfire when he seeks retribution for an unfairly executed prisoner. After discovering the first few layers of Admiral Cain's plan, Mendell realizes that even a monk must carefully navigate through these dangerous waters. Mendell soon finds himself pursued by Admiral Cain's merciless assistant, Krell, who suspects that the monk might ruin their ambitious plan and uncover their mysterious backer--and will gladly kill the monk to keep him silent.Mendell must unravel the mystery before he, too, becomes a casualty of The Caldarian Conflict.

    Released in 2011, it follows Paul Alban, a physician and CIA covert operative working in Somalia. Following the hijacking of a cargo ship, an injured Somali pirate is brought to his clinic for treatment. However, when the hijacking is connected to Paul, his true identity is revealed and he becomes implicated in a dangerous web of terrorism. Characters in ''The Pirates of Aden''Paul Alban — The lead character, a physician and CIA operative.Samatar Al Jelle— An ex-fisherman and now a Somali Pirate.Kadar Hadad— Prime suspect in Nairobi embassy bombing.Ellen Al-Hamadi— Physician and girlfriend of Paul Alban.Bailey Clarke— A CIA analystThe book is available in ebook and paperback and can be purchased at http://www.amazon.com/The-Pirates-Of-... and http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b12...?

    AJ should have listened.A shadowy stranger lurks in the crowded alleyways and spooks AJ by slipping him a bizarre card with a threatening message. Is it a joke or are AJ and his friends being stalked by a man in black? In a twist of events, AJ and Freddy end up lost in a dark and marshy bog, where they are surrounded by thick fog, creepy sounds, bizarre creatures, and ghostly apparitions. In the depths of the creepy bog, they stumble upon a missing girl and horrifying evidence of toxic pollution. But somebody doesn t want them to escape. Who? Why?Can AJ and his Zombuddies work together to uncover the secret of the haunted bog? Will they come out alive?

    Includes fun informationabout historical pirates, pirates around the world and even a helpfulchart naming the parts of a ship.Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 9/1/2011 Pages: 32

    Her touch could destroy and resurrect with one feathery stroke. Pleasure was all they could give each other-and Priscilla gave freely. Her presumed death annihilated Evan and brought to life Strafe, the notorious road pirate.After years of loneliness, Strafe finds Priscilla alive-and changed. She's feisty, independent and sensual as hell. She may be wary of the new Strafe but her body responds with a hungry need he finds impossible to ignore. Waiting for her capitulation becomes torture, so he begins a series of inventive, erotic teasing sessions that keep her in a constant state of arousal.But to properly care for Priscilla, as well as those who've come to depend on him, the pirate must strike again.

    female canine that ever braved the ocean. A scarred past forces his mouth to the bottle and he is drawn to trouble like... well like he is drawn to the bottle. He does bad things for men who would rather not get their hands dirty, but one fateful night, in the corner of a lowlife's tavern he is offered a job by Finn Fernwick, a young priest, that will not only challenge his skills but stretch his sanity to breaking point.What begins as a fairytale rescue quickly decays into a nightmare of epic proportion as Wey and Finn combat zombies, privateers and a psychotic, despot prince. Can two men really save the world from drowning around them? Or will they drag every sorry excuse for a scallywag into the depths with them?

    The world would soon learn just how bloodthirsty he had become. Thanks to the vengeful curse of a powerful witch, he had become a vampire. However, since he was cursed, rather than bitten, he was not vulnerable to daylight or holy items. As curses went, he didn’t think it was all that bad, until Mother Celie, his foster mother and a witch in her own right, informed him that the curse would eventually destroy him. Now he finds himself in a race against time to find the seven Sisters of Power and gain some of their magic in order to survive the curse. He is aided in his quest by Hezekiah Grimm, his first mate; Belladonna, a siren and sea witch; and Lazarus, a creature that is sometimes a cat and sometimes a raven.

    The pirates hold the Grand Opening of their magical emporium Freebooter’s Paradise—Plunder, Parcels, Pets, Pests, and Pawn. When the pirates kidnap his best friend Miguel, Cameron and Marcella attempt a rescue. Touched by a bit of stray magic Cameron thwarts Freebooter's glamor, and he uncovers Blackbeard's secret plan: to search for and plunder the fabled Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine. Can Cameron Wrangler, an ordinary boy only a day ago, rescue Miguel, the town of Apache Junction, and protect the secret of the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine?

    Quint not only considers ditching his cheating wife and dead-end job for a tropical escape, he does it—and heads for the Keys.After finishing two tours of duty as a Navy SEAL, Quint had longed for an ordinary life away from death and brutality. However, his post-service American dream becomes nothing more than a deep sleep, and he finds himself longing for a sense of purpose, a mission. He begins his new life tamely enough—as a charter boat captain in pursuit of the legal limits for his clients. But soon events converge to thrust Quint into a race to find the world’s most valuable treasure while extracting himself from a shipwreck, rogue naval forces, and from the pursuit of a vile cadre of pirates and thieves, who are also committed to snatching the treasure from the grasp of ancient historyor from anyone who gets in their way.This fast-paced adventure starts in Mississippi then moves to theKeys. Soon Quint finds himself in Cay Sal looking for a lost Spanish galleon bearing the secret to an even bigger treasure. This leads him to South America where he searches for the most valuable and unusual treasure in the history of the world. It could also be the most dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands. Join Quint and Dawson in the adventure of their lives.

    Her birth saved a group of Scottish immigrants aboard a ship bound for New England in 1720. Halfway through the gruelingvoyage, pirates intercepted and captured the vessel. Upon hearing a baby's cry, the pirate captain promised to spare the lives of all on board if the mother named her newborn Mary, allegedly after his beloved mother. The ship arrived safely in Massachusetts, and Mary lived most of her long life in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Discover the house in Henniker, New Hampshire, that Mary is said to haunt and where a pirate purportedly stashed his treasure. Join historian Jeremy D'Entremont as he separates the facts from the fantastic legends shrouding one of New England's most enduring folk tales.

    It takes place during pre-Revolutionary War age, truly a fascinating time in history that has been greatly ignored by other authors. At its heart, it is a tale of prisoners, refugees and society’s casts offs all joining together to escape from government tyranny and discover a path to liberty. Find out how a group of oppressed colonists gain the courage to start defying authority and begin planning a revolution from British control. It is a gritty, vivid account of what life was like in the 1700's and is loaded with real, obscure historical events that time erased and buried. Follow the group of freedom seekers as their adventure takes them through Savannah, the Florida Keys, St. Augustine, Charles Towne and Cape Fear, as well as many other towns of the Low Country. Most importantly it is a fun read loaded with action.Please note: There are two versions of this novel, one for adults and one that has been adapted to be the first in a trilogy of novels for young adults. If you spend your booty on this, you're buying the adult version, yarrr.

    That fickle duality is part of its strange allure. However, for two kindred souls, what will the edge of both land and water be? After a devastating loss, Wyeth Harrison is still trying to cope with his unresolved grief. Unable to handle it, he finds himself walking along the moonlit beach near his home, the one place that has always offered him comfort. And just as his thoughts turn down a dark path, he meets Suiyu, a merman who happens to be dealing with his own family tragedy. From entirely different worlds, the two give each other the change of perspective that is needed to take the first steps on their journeys to move forward, quickly becoming close friends in the process. And though Wyeth and Suiyu’s many differences abound, they also come to find that they have common threads that bind them to each other. But will their relationship be enough to overcome their deeply-rooted issues and fears? Especially when their friendship starts to evolve into something more? *Includes over 25 images.

    She knows a renewal of her affair with Robert, her soon-to-be stepbrother, could jeopardize her mother's marriage. But Robert was the sexiest, most commanding lover Jenny has had, and though he has a reputation as a heartbreaker, she yearns to get him back in bed.When Robert plays the role of Pirate Blackwell in a video production, and Jenny plays the pirate's wife, Robert's passionate on-camera kiss sends Jenny's libido into overdrive. Jenny is a dedicated lawyer who has prided herself on her self-control. But resisting the irresistible Robert? That's a whole other case.

    This beautifully illustrated book presents the story of piracy in a completely new way.

    He's forced to work on board Blackbeard's pirate ship, learns how to fight with a cutlass, fire a cannon, and forms a bond with the hapless Captain Bonnet. However, Will is looking for a way to return to his world and to put together the pieces of the puzzle that took him back in time in the first place. But all the while, Blackbeard is suspicious of Will's strangeness and dismissive of his master, Captain Bonnet, who is still learning to be a pirate. With his every move watched, Will is desperate to get home but will he make it alive?

    It is a story of conspiracy, multiple murders, mystery and adventure on and in the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

    But beyond brazen theatrics, ‘Dagger Dogs’ reveals cutting-edge tactics in naval warfare while raising challenging questions about why Somalia’s waters became such a hotbed of banditry. 'Dagger Dogs of Zayid' is the second installment of the ultra-exotic Somali Pirate trilogy, and is the most hardcore 'pirate' book of three, taking place mostly at sea. This e-book comes fully illustrated with over 100 stunning images.

    In Manila, the vessel was loaded with the scented spices of the East, luxurious silks from China, exquisite hand crafted lacquerware from Japan and a multitude of Oriental goods that the Spaniards of New Spain longed to own. The returning galleon from Acapulco to Manila, carried as much as 2.5 million silver pesos in payment of the goods sent to the New Spain in the previous year, as well as a yearly silver subsidy of 250,000 reales for the maintenance of the colonial government in the Philippines. But while the galleons mainly sailed alone and unaccompanied from Manila to Acapulco and vice versa, they were vulnerable to a host of calamities and misfortunes. A fire on board the vessel or a terrifying storm could end the voyage and the lives of every one on the ship even before the galleon was able to reach land. Additionally, the commanders of the galleons were always threatened by lurking pirates and privateers who preyed on the vessels and coveted the treasures they carried. The book describes in detail how the galleons were attacked at sea and how they fought against enemy vessels, as well as how many of the ships sank or were shipwrecked over the years. It also covers their management, construction, manning, weaponry, navigation, daily life on the ship, provisions, cargoes and voyages. The book contains an annotated list of the galleons sailing between the Philippines and Mexico from 1565 to 1815. This informative book is the first of its kind to cover such an expansive history of the Pacific galleons which up to this point had remained largely untold.

    Newly returned from school abroad, Molly just wants to fall in love, but her family has her future and her marriage already planned. Taking her life and honor in her hands, she runs from an arranged marriage into dangerous waters in the company of Dick Prentiss, one of the men who knew her father best. Together they sail the seas of the Spanish Main in search of the truth and freedom, pursued by Molly’s jilted bridegroom, a man with the power to have them both arrested and hanged. The real peril? Prentiss already knows the true story of Rafe’s death, and he’ll do anything to protect the girl he loves from finding out. Romantic, dramatic, and even funny, Molly September evokes the great pirate movies of the past: The Sea Hawk, Captain Blood, and so many others.

    Operating the waters from the Indian Ocean to the South China Seas, Captain Jim Colvin, aided by his partner, Chief Engineer Johnny Pedlow navigate the tramp steamerette Pulo Siburu on a string of adventures.Never above a little smuggling themselves, the Pulo Siburu holds their own against hostile natives, Chinese pirates, smugglers and the underworld lords of Singapore all the while attempting to earn a few bucks themselves by trading and deliver goods between ports of call.