but not just any old farm... Mabel's farm has some very special trees... Trees unlike you have ever seen before. One day some rascally pirates sail by and decide to plunder and steal from the farm and Mabel must defend her precious trees and their unusual fruit.

    But what will the ten little pirates do when they meet a hurricane . . . and a giant squid . . . and a HUNGRY SHARK?This fun-filled rhyming story, which incorporates counting backwards from ten to one, is great to share with young children who are learning about numbers. The colourful, humourous illustrations feature objects to spot and count on every page. With a bouncy, rhythmic text and lots of great sound words, this piratical adventure is perfect for sharing again and again.

     When Jolie’s cloaked midnight rescuer ends up being the sexiest Spanish captain this end of the Caribbean, she figures a long ocean voyage to freedom on his brigantine might not be the worst thing that could have happened to a proper Englishwoman. Especially one who’s just been caught committing a crime and needs an escape route, fast. Captain Gabriel Marcano’s not searching for love on Crab Island—he’s looking for Spain’s beloved national treasure, the Corazón de Isabela. So when he shows up back at his brigantine with a half-drowned English beauty instead of the famous gold nugget, he has some explaining to do. His only intention is the girl’s safe passage to Europe, he informs his crew, and her presence will have no effect whatsoever on his command of the ship. All lies, Marcano admits to himself, especially when the fair-skinned wench stares at him with those innocent whisky-colored eyes…truth is, living in such close quarters with his little damsel in distress causes him far more trouble than he’d planned. And things only go from bad to worse when her violent past catches up with them, threatening to tear them apart forever.

    So, when an opportunity comes along for village girl Lynn to be kidnapped and enslaved by a ruthless pirate queen, she takes full advantage of it. But Darren is neither as ruthless nor as piratical as she appears at first glance--and Lynn's not exactly what she seems to be, either. In between encounters with old girlfriends, a slow death involving marmalade, and bounty hunters with no sense of humour, Lynn and her new mistress attempt to work out exactly what they are to each other--and who's in charge.

    “My dear,” he said, “let me be clear: You are a young lady. You will not tell silly tales and you will never be a pirate.”Hilary Westfield has always dreamed of being a pirate. She can tread water for thirty-seven minutes. She can tie a knot faster than a fleet of sailors. She particularly enjoys defying authority, and she already owns a rather pointy sword. There’s only one problem: The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates refuses to let any girl join their ranks of scourges and scallywags.Girls belong at Miss Pimm’s Finishing School for Delicate Ladies, learning to waltz, faint, and cursty. But Hilary and her dearest friend, the gargoyle, have no use for such frivolous lessons—they are pirates! (Or very nearly.)To escape from a life of petticoats and politeness, Hilary answers a curious advertisement for a pirate crew and suddenly finds herself swept up in a seafaring adventure that may or may not involve a map without an X, a magical treasure that likely doesn’t exist, a rogue governess who insists on propriety, a crew of misfit scallywags, and the most treacherous—and unexpected—villain on the High Seas.Will Hilary find the treasure in time? Will she become a true pirate after all? And what will become of the gargoyle?

    Married to the man of her dreams, a baby on the way, and finally back home with her husband after being kidnapped by a pirate rumored to be the most vicious cutthroat to ever roam the Caribbean.What more could a girl ask for?Yet, why can’t she shake the worrisome notion that her entire world is about to crumble at her feet?Two reasons.Suzanne Fletcher Jordan. Voodoo priestess in training. Destruction follows in her wake like a shadow.Sean Devereux. Devilishly handsome pirate captain. Determined to hold Lynna to the promise she made while a prisoner on his ship.When Suzanne and Sean join forces to plot revenge, NOTHING is off limits.

    / Booklovers were cozy. The sky was blue-bright / when--Shiver me timbers!--through Seabreezy's door / stormed big Pirate Pete and his parrot, Igor! Argh!! Things are looking--and smelling!!--a little fishy at Seabreezy Library. When the big X on Pirate Pete's treasure map leads him and his parrot-sidekick Igor to believe buried treasure is hidden at the library, the patrons are quaking in their shoes. But never fear! Library Lou, Seabreezy's librarian-extraordinaire, is as cool as a cucumber and knows how to handle an irate pirate or two. She knows exactly where the treasure is buried. But first she needs to help Pirate Pete and Igor get a handle on their hygiene, brush up on library etiquette, and then tackle learning their letters. And that will lead them to the treasure that can always be found at the library.

    As the only daughter of a nobleman, my life had been quite sheltered, and I had not experienced a thing about love or the world until the night Sterling Bentley showed up on my rooftop. Being the dangerously handsome navigator of a buccaneer crew, Sterling offered me a taste of the adventure I had always dreamed of, but not long into our thrilling romance, he sailed off on a treacherous hunt alongside a malicious pirate captain. Holding tight to Sterling’s promise to return, I wagered the safe and predictable path that had been chosen for me, against the vast unknown of the wide open seas, and decided to set forth on a journey that would change my life forever. Though many say my choice to trade in my corset for a flintlock pistol was a downright shame to my father’s good name, some believe my loyalty to my forbidden lover, and my passion for the freedom of the sea, justified my daring act of treason. -Charlotte Wetherby-

    Maya, her brother, and two friends work for the owner of a Curio shop. The children have lost their fishermen fathers in a cyclone. They pick the beach for shells, drift wood, sea glass and anything of value the sea brings.Maya finds a bottle with a diamond ring and some papers. The children put together the clues. The bottle is a distress signal, sent by a woman who is held captive on a ship called King Neptune’s Delite.The dazzling find and the appearance of a muscled, tattooed man who is linked to the mystery sweeps the children into a dangerous adventure!Kindly Note: The Mystery of the Diamond Ring was previously published under the title King Neptune’s Delite.

    En route she is kidnapped-a case of mistaken identity-by CAPTAIN NATHANAEL BLACKTHORNE, the pirate captain. Accustomed to blood, musket and cannon, life aboard the pirate ship isn't the hell Cate expects. She is instantly drawn into Nathan's bloody rivalry against LORD BREASTON CRESWICKE-the man who forced Nathan into piracy-and COMMODORE ROGER HARTE, Creswicke's puppet. They are an "unholy alliance" of ambition and power, Nathan a rat terrier on their heels. The impending arrival of Creswicke's fiance is too much temptation. This is a story of two scarred people, blinded by their defenses. It's the story of trust, or rather, the lack of. It's the story of a loss of faith and disbelief that Providence might ever smile again.

    Rich in visual detail and with touches of humor, it is sure to become a classic in the family library.Today, Bizzy Bear is packing his ship, hoisting the Jolly Roger and setting sail on an exciting pirate adventure! Little readers will love helping Bizzy steer his ship, dig for treasure, and open the treasure chest.

     Fourteen-year-old Arken Freeth is swept up in the conflict when his Lantish Military Academy training ship is attacked by pirates and runs ashore. He and six classmates are the only survivors of the shipwreck and they struggle to live in a jungle filled with saber-tooth cats, dire wolves, mammoths, and mastodons. Neanderthal blood runs in Arken's veins. His lineage gives him strength and makes him a powerful warrior, a warrior who can keep his friends safe. But he must use his strength wisely and keep his heritage a secret because it means certain death under the laws of Lanth. And to Lanth he must return. For Arken has salvaged a necklace from the wreck--a necklace that bestows the gift of prophecy. If Arken can get it to the King of Lanth, he can turn the tide of war. But Arken and his classmates are pursued onshore by the pirates who want the necklace as well.

    You and your friends set sail to gain riches beyond your wildest dreams, but when your crew reveal themselves as pirates, your island adventure becomes a dangerous struggle to survive. Do you have what it takes to locate the hidden treasure, or will Long John Silver and his pirates steal your wealth - and your life? Step into this adventure, and choose your path. But choose wisely, or else! Interactive books for kids are more popular than ever. Create your own adventure with the Can You Survive? book series for boys and girls.

    Set during the Golden Age of Piracy, fictional characters interweave seamlessly with legendary pirates such as "Calico Jack" Rackham, Benjamin Hornigold, Charles Vane, and the infamous Edward "Blackbeard" Teach. Pirate lovers will find no shortage of treachery, cutlass duels, ship-to-ship battles, buried treasure and much, much more.

    There the characters she's created have become so real to her that she can no longer believe they're fictional. After all, she's lived with them since she was thirteen and one of them —a lusty, blue-eyed, accident-prone pirate— appears to have escaped into her world, set on causing trouble. As true life begins to mimic the plot of her novel and the edge of reality blurs, Grace knows she can't live in both worlds forever. Sooner or later she'll have to face reality. If only she can figure out which is hers.

    He's a pirate. He's a great pirate! But he wants to be the BEST pirate ever!He's battled other pirates...He's fought off ferocious sea monsters...We all know what makes a great pirate though and that's treasure! Join the Captain and his crew as they search for the biggest, shiniest, most incredible treasure that anyone has ever seen!

    But with icebergs moving, freezing storms blowing, and one tiny penguin missing, this is no ordinary mission for the Octonauts team.

    From the perils of stealing dreams to the danger of your own imagination welcome to Piracy. Here are tales of the high seas, the skies and even space, filled with fierce women, strange beasts and adventure.Piracy is the first of the Fox Pockets book series.Three of the stories are presently available from our free fiction page and prompted the creation of the series.Contents:Becalmed – Den PatrickThe Trouble With Daydreams – Catherine HillBlack Ethel’s Beast – Kit MarloweNo Quarter – Rahne SinclairLeave the Pistol Behind – Chloe YatesPast Lives – Jenny BarberNora – Margrét HelgadóttirPlunder – Francesca TerminielloInsurgent – Christian D’AmicoGeronimo – T.F.GrantPieces of 2^3 – Rob HainesThe Real Deal – Ruth BoothTrue to The Song – Asher WismerSilvermelt – Emma TeichmannSkyway – K.C.ShawX Marks the Spot – S.J.Caunt

    With my skills as a navigator, I had begun to earn my respect among the men, but my true strength was tested when I first raised my blade to defend the life of another. I had long since known a day like this would come, but I had not imagined it would have happened like it did. The unfathomed outcome of the attempted act of heroism cursed my soul with gut-wrenching guilt—which couldn’t be drowned in rum or lust—and left me questioning my future among the Brethren of the Coast. I had finally made my mark as a man—beyond my skills as a navigator and outside of my father’s shadow—and it was now up to me to decide if I wanted to continue on a course where I was made to be a man who carried a bloodstained blade. -Sterling Bentley-

    She finds an unlikely protector in a reckless privateer, Brant Foxton.Straddling the worlds of independence and privilege in 1600′s Europe, this captivating man challenges her in ways she never thought possible, shows her what living to the fullest really means, and allows her to follow her heart wherever it leads.

    Her stubborn refusal to follow any of his orders has jeopardized her safety. In a desperate bid to keep her safe, he locked her in the brig indefinitely. Seeing him only as the monster who imprisoned her, Tessa turns bitter against him–something he finds surprisingly painful. One night, the keys to the brig go missing and a particularly salacious pirate is nowhere to be found. “Intruder in the Brig” is a short story that retells a pivotal scene from the novel Oceanswept from another character's point of view.

    Feared by the most dreaded pirates and esteemed by his loyal crew, he was one of the most revered men on the high seas. His reputation stood strong long after he settled as a merchant captain, and as one of his sailors, I respected his fair and just command. But I was tired of walking in his shadow, and tired of sanding the damn decks. Wanting a higher ranking on his crew, I decided to finally take my stand against the man all men feared. No matter what the cost, I was determined to become the navigator of Mason’s Bentley’s crew, but I ended up sailing away with much more than I bargained for, and came to realize that the life of a buccaneer was the only life for me. -Sterling Bentley-

    Unlike other pirates, the captain of this ship doesn’t steal treasure but teaches his crew to simply ask politely. This bright and colourful children’s book won’t only entertain children, but will teach them that being polite and kind to others will mean that others will show the same courtesy to them. This is the first published title by author Greg Dobbins who has teamed up with Illustrator Simon Morse to create a fantastic literary experience to be enjoyed by children around the world. Every time you purchase a copy of a tia publishing book they donate money to the Children’s Charity Rays of Sunshine.

    A Civil War veteran, intelligencer, and former first mate aboard Robur the Conqueror’s magnificent airship, the Albatross, Turner was a reluctant Devil. Having escaped the destruction of Krakatoa should have been enough adventure. But not for Turner. Now he’ll have to confront the consequences of his past and those who want the secrets he alone holds. Murderous pirates, ruthless French scientists, erupting Hawaiian volcanoes, and the deadly Huaka’i po (the Nightmarchers) all stand between Turner and home. No man can be that lucky? The Volcano Lady, Volumes I and II, told only part of Tom Turner’s story. Now The Yankee Must Die - Gaslight Adventures of Tom Turner (in three novellas) reveals the rest of his adventures. Can he escape his past or will he die at the hands of bio-mechanical assassins? Turner dreams of the day he might be reunited with the only woman to captivate his heart – Victorian volcanologist Lettie Gantry – if only he can survive again and again, against all chances. But this is lucky Tom Turner. This is T.E. MacArthur’s latest installment from the Volcano Lady universe: an exciting blend of historical fact and steam-powered fiction – plus a healthy dose of Jules Verne himself.Show more

    There are also press-out pirate characters, rowing boats, and sea creatures — everything you need for a sensational swashbuckling adventure!

    Maybe all this whitetip shark needs is a friend. Octonauts, let’s do this!

    When ruthless Captain Tory orders young women kidnapped from a seaside village and Kit is instructed to watch them until ransoms are paid, she makes a startling discovery. One of them is her mirror image.Bonding over their likeness, Tamsin Mallory tells Kit about her privileged life, as well as her fiancé, Christopher. Longing for family and to be a proper lady, the seeds of a plan form in Kit’s mind. When Tamsin dies, Kit sets her plan of assuming Tamsin’s identity into motion. After narrowly surviving a storm at sea, she is rescued by Matthew, a trapper who lives in isolation after a devastating heartbreak.When Kit finally arrives at Mallory Manor, she becomes Tamsin in body and soul. But how long will it be before someone discovers the truth? And how will her attraction to loner Matthew affect her upcoming marriage to charming Christopher?A mystical crone spouting warnings lead to a final battle with Kit’s nemesis, while a tomb in the family graveyard guides her on a journey toward a life-changing discovery.

    

    A woman cursed by an evil witch to spend her days as a parrot, a paranormal investigator tasked with helping a pirate clear his family name, and a woman accused of murder fleeing to sea with a swashbuckling pirate. And a secret agent travels to the past to save the future. Untold tales of the ladies of the Jolly Roger and the men they loved.

    And to add to Kassa's woes, everyone - from legendary royal champion and pin-up boy Aragon Silversword to the the Emperor Lady Talle - seems to be trying to find and claim the silver for themselves.This hilarious story of the race for the Splashdance silver is about pirates and politics, treasure and traitors, epic adventures, magical mysteries, nearly-true-love and things which glint in the night.

    It seems that Johnny had been abducted by Somali pirates more than 14 years ago. On his escape he had converted to Islam, married a Darod woman, and lived a modest life. Now, after years of peace among the Sumis, Johnny's life is again in danger, this time from radical Islamic forces. His only hope of survival, indeed the only hope of all the people of Puntland, lies in the hands of a Somali clan elder, currently in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Derek and Johnny's trip to the camp involves a highly dangerous illegal border crossing—but this is only the start of their involvement in the political intrigue and power struggles of the region. Just who is pulling the strings, and will Johnny ever be able to return to the arms of his wife? Derek Strangely is the only person in the world able to make it so.

    She would protect her twin at all costs - even if it meant shooting the hangman's noose from the neck of a well-known pirate mere seconds before he fell to his death. She needed those letters to save her brother......but she never dreamed the dark pirate would also steal her heart.A PIRATE'S SURRENDERWould he ever ask her for the truth? Or would his stubborn pride forever stand between them?Besotted, betrothed, bewitched, Cassius Tremaine Macclesfield had almost taken her right there in his father's garden. A rare moment of sanity in the madness of his desire convinced him to wait until later... but neither of them expected to wait ten long years!Betrayed by his best friend, Cassius set off to effect a ruination of another sort - to plunder and pillage upon the high seas, all in the name of the Queen - earning a dastardly reputation for himself as the dashingly handsome pirate Captain Kells.Bedeviled by fate in the guise of his father - the duke of Macclesfield - Kells is furious to find himself once again trapped by his betrothed's allure and is determined to make of her nothing more than a plaything ... until the innocently seductive Lady Anne Seybrooke demands the pirate's surrender instead.A PIRATE'S TEMPTATIONEmbarking on a mad scheme to save herself from being trapped in an unwanted marriage, Jillian disguises herself as a man and boards Vane's ship as his new cabin boy. But to her dismay, her ruse fails miserably - on all counts.Vane ignores her plight and vows he will return her to her father and her betrothed, leaving Jillian desperate to find a way to change his mind. Faced with a pirate's temptation, Vane is forced to decide: return Jillian to her father, ruined and scorned, or give in to his desires and play the gallant hero after all...A PIRATE'S PLEASUREReigyn Meauchamp is used to getting what she wants, so when the man she has set her cap for refuses to understand the meaning behind her carefully precise smiles and speaking looks, she decides a different approach should be used. Something...piratical.Adrian Winter has known Reigyn all her life and is quite used to her schemes and rule-bending. He'd expected her ploy to spirit him away someplace thanks to a tip from a friend -- but he never expected her to get away with it. Which is why he wakes to find himself -- bound and gagged -- aboard a ship in the middle of the ocean...completely at Reigyn's mercy.Not one to let an opportunity slip through her fingers, Reigyn intends to keep Adrian hostage until he agrees to take her to wife. Adrian is quite content to see how far she's willing to go to see her little ploy through to the end, but the fires of passion burn brighter and hotter than he'd expected and when it comes down to it, he realizes he cannot resist ... A Pirate's Pleasure.

    This will include the first book publication of the Malachi Grim version of “Blades of the Brotherhood." It will also include the world premiere of the incomplete, untitled story that begins “Help! Help! They’re murderin’ me!” This story is listed in "The Last Celt" but was not located until very recently, well after the publication of "The Last of the Trunk." There are other goodies included as well, all items taken from Howard’s original typescripts or manuscripts. This volume checks in at 257 pages, and will be printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 200 copies, each individually numbered. Cover art by Tom Gianni.ContentsIntroduction by Rob RoehmThe Pirate (verse)A Pirate Remembers (verse)A Buccaneer Speaks (verse)The Isle of Pirate’s DoomA Song of the Anchor Chain (verse)Blades of the Brotherhood (Malachi Grim version)Buccaneer Treasure (verse)Swords of the Red BrotherhoodFlint’s Passing (verse)Black Vulmea’s VengeanceA Dying Pirate Speaks of Treasure (verse)MiscellaneaList of Names (The Treasure of Henry Morgan)The Treasure of Henry Morgan (unfinished, with previously unpublished draft page)Untitled, “So there I was . . .” (unfinished)Untitled, “Help! Help! . . .” (unfinished, previously unpublished)Untitled Synopsis (The Shadow in the Well)The Shadow in the Well (unfinished draft)HumorA Pirut StoryBill Boozy was a pirate bold (verse)At the Inn of the Gory Dagger (verse)

    The day her mother fell ill she expected it to be the worst day of her life, but was it? She took her mother's job cleaning a man's house since he was rarely home to do it himself. Ayden was at sea all the time, being the captain of a pirate ship he spent little time at home. He had a servant cleaning his house but she fell ill. He agreed to her daughter taking over her job thinking everything would be fine, but would it be once he saw her?

    But Arianna is not the type to blindly follow her father's biddings. It is not long before Arianna has different plans for her life and as the wedding date draws near she sets sail for the colonies. Life isn't as easy as it seems and she soon comes to realize that a pirate attack is the least of her concerns as her fathers troubles, and those of the handsome privateer captain who rescues her, catch up with her. In a twisted whirl wind of fate Arianna finds herself in situations she had only ever read about in her novels. Is Arianna strong enough to face the challenges life has in store for her? Can she really hope to find happiness along the way?

    What she isn't searching for is Liam Lynch, a gorgeous pirate who was once her dead father's closest - and possibly backstabbing - friend. Forced to work alongside him, she finds herself torn between desire and suspicion.Liam never knew that his old mentor had a daughter. Nor did he know that Brigid had been kept in the dark about the magic that runs through her veins and the true dangers of the Caribbean. At first, he only seeks treasure for himself and the safety of his unwilling captive, but his hunger for Brigid's lush curves and her fiery spirit cannot be denied.Their story takes them from the crystal blue waters of the Bahamas to the dying days of buccaneer infested Port Royal, as they discover gold, paranormal secrets and a love that will change everything.

    *Includes the profiles of Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Mary Read from the famous English pirate history "A General History of the Pyrates." *Discusses common legends about the three famous pirates, separating fact from fiction. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "The Day that Rackam was executed, by special Favour, he was admitted to see [Anne Bonny]; but all the Comfort she gave him, was, that she was sorry to see him there, but if he had fought like a Man, he need not have been hang'd like a Dog." - Captain Charles Johnson, A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates One of the most famous pirates of all time, and possibly the most famous woman to ever become one, was Anne Bonny. The Irish-born girl moved with her family to the Bahamas at a young age in the early 18th century, which at that time was a hotbed for piracy by the likes of Blackbeard, but the redhead with a fiery temper would go on to forge her own reputation. After marrying a poor sailor who accepted clemency to give up piracy, Anne began a legendary affair with Calico Jack Rackam and became pregnant with his child, but that did not stop them from plundering the high seas aboard his pirate ship Revenge, at least until they were captured by British authorities. Anne avoided execution by "pleading her belly," getting a temporary stay of execution due to her pregnancy. It is at that point that Anne Bonny drops off the historical record and becomes the stuff of legends. It's unclear whether she was eventually executed or pardoned or even ransomed, and it's unclear what became of her child. Her relationship with Mary Read aboard the Revenge is also the stuff of legends, and people have been filling in the gaps ever since. Among all the pirates of the "Golden Age of Piracy," none were as unique as Mary Read, who was one of just two known women to be tried as a pirate during the Golden Age, alongside her own crewmate (and possible lover) Anne Bonny. Like Anne, Mary Read was an illegitimate child who spent some of her childhood dressed up as and disguised as a little boy through incredibly strange circumstances. But unlike her future shipmate, Mary ultimately took a liking to it, and she continued to disguise her gender to take on roles reserved for men, including in the British army. Though he would accomplish many things in his career that would earn him notoriety among the pirates of his age, the simple truth is that he is remembered mostly for his association with Anne Bonny and Mary Read, two of history's most famous women pirates. In fact, had it not been for his involvement with them, his name might have disappeared from the history books entirely. And fittingly, even his nickname, "Calico," came from the type of fabric he preferred for his shirts, the same fabric typically used for women's everyday clothing. Rackham preferred attractive print fabrics produced for trade with natives in the New World, a flamboyant taste worthy of the common pirate stereotype. Calico Jack to make yet another contribution to pirate history and legend: the "Jolly Roger" pirate flag. Flying the simple yet frightening flag that featured a white skull and crossed swords against a black banner, Calico Jack ensured his targets knew they were in trouble as soon as they could spot the flag. To this day, the flag remains synonymous with piracy. Still, it seems Calico Jack will never escape the shadow of his famous female shipmates, despite the fact he was their captain, and if anything it seems he enjoyed having the fairer sex aboard, in more ways than one. This book chronicles the lives and legends of history's most famous pirate crew, with historic illustrations and contemporary accounts. It also includes a bibliography and Table of Contents.

    Swashbuckling eighteenth-century pirates were the ideal pirates of all time and tales of their exploits are still popular today. Most people have heard of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd even though they lived about three hundred yearsago, but most have also heard of other pirates, such as Long John Silver and Captain Hook, even though these pirates never lived at all--except in literature. The differences between these two types of pirates--real and imaginary--are not quite as stark as we might think: the real, historicalpirates are themselves somewhat legendary, somewhat fictional, belonging on the page and the stage rather than on the high seas.Based on extensive research into fascinating primary material, including testimonials, narratives, legal statements, colonial and mercantile records, Neil Rennie describes the ascertainable facts of real eighteenth-century pirate lives. Rennie then investigates how such facts were subsequentlytransformed artistically, by writers like Defoe and Stevenson, into realistic and fantastic fictions of various kinds: historical novels, popular melodramas, boyish adventures, Hollywood films. Rennie's aim is to watch, in other words, the long dissolve from Captain Kidd to Johnny Depp.There are surprisingly few scholarly studies of the factual pirates--properly analyzing the basic manuscript sources and separating those documents from popular legends--and there are even fewer literary-historical studies of the whole crew of fictional pirates, although those imaginary pirates forma distinct and coherent literary tradition. Treasure Neverland is a study of this Scots-American literary tradition and also of the interrelations between the factual and fictional pirates--pirates who are intimately related, as the nineteenth-century writings about fictional pirates began with theeighteenth-century writings about supposedly real pirates. What I want is the best book about the Buccaneers, wrote Stevenson when he began Treasure Island in 1881. What he received, rightly, was indeed the best book: the sensational and unreliable History of the Pyrates (1724).

    Read this short ebook to start the voyage -- then visit lucysmokeheart.com to solve the puzzle and start the treasure hunt!

    By the year 355 CE, the Roman Empire had expanded westward first conquering Gaul (France) and then Briton. The Romans then ventured northward in an attempt to conquer Alba (Scotland) before continuing westward to conquer the adjacent emerald isle called Eriu (Ireland). Torna knew from the moment he found the abandoned newborn baby in the deep forests that he was being protected and guided by the forest spirits for some great task. An abandoned newborn, found in the deep forests, reared by a poet, protected and guided by the forest spirits. Would the baby become savior for the people of Eriu and stop the Roman Empire from their ever-expanding reign of tyranny? Torna only knew that he and his wife were to do their part and raise the child as their own and they named him Niall. Niall's path was up to the spirits of the oak trees who were involved in the destiny of all.

    As a form of maritime enterprise and organized criminality, it attracted thousands of male recruits whose venturing acquired a global dimension as piratical activity spread across the oceans and seas of the world. At the same time, piracy affected the lives of women in varied ways. Adopting a fresh approach to the subject, this study explores the relationships and contacts between women and pirates during a prolonged period of intense and shifting enterprise. Drawing on a wide body of evidence and based on English and Anglo-American patterns of activity, it argues that the support of female receivers and maintainers was vital to the persistence of piracy around the British Isles at least until the early seventeenth century. The emergence of long-distance and globalized predation had far reaching consequences for female agency. Within colonial America, women continued to play a role in networks of support for mixed groups of pirates and sea rovers; at the same time, such groups of predators established contacts with women of varied backgrounds in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. As such, female agency formed part of the economic and social infrastructure which supported maritime enterprise of contested legality. But it co-existed with the victimisation of women by pirates, including the Barbary corsairs. As this study demonstrates, the interplay between agency and victimhood was manifest in a campaign of petitioning which challenged male perceptions of women's status as victims. Against this background, the book also examines the role of a small number of women pirates, including the lives of Mary Read and Ann Bonny, while addressing the broader issue of limited female recruitment into piracy. JOHN C. APPLEBY is Senior Lecturer in History at Liverpool Hope University.