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History and legend remember many pirate stories and captains - but until now not the true story about the pirate crew who seized the most valuable treasure hoard ever taken on the high seas! In the year 1721, a British pirate captain named John Taylor, accompanied by a French captain nicknamed The Buzzard, seized the richest single booty ever to come into pirate hands. The Diamond Ship follows the true journey of this band of unruly pirates, in a story which until now has lain buried for three centuries in odd pieces of parchment and random scraps of marine diaries.

When Eddy Stone meets an alien cat on a mission to destroy earth, his rainy weekend suddenly takes off. Shooting into space with his annoying cousin Millie, can Eddy stop the crazy kitty?

In the final showdown between the Great Galloon and the evil crew of the Sumbaroon, Captain Anstruther and the crew of his Great Galloon have trapped the evil Zebediah and his Sumbaroon - at last they will rescue the captain's stolen bride, Isabella! But the Sumbaroon sprouts mechanical legs and escapes over land. Stanley and Rasmussen are determined to stop Zebediah from taking over the Great Galloon, but can they figure out how to do it?

Vic and her younger brother and sister have been left alone at home, which means trouble, because Vic and her family are pirates. The trouble is, Dad sank the family pirate ship and the family is stuck in a caravan by the sea. When the kids lose the family pirate treasure, the 'Blighty Bling', they take to the high seas in a leaky rowing boat to get it back. But then they meet their pirate enemy, Captain Guillemot....

In the fourth installment of Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris’s New York Times-bestselling series our heroes—First Cat, LOZ 4000, and the Moon Queen— encounter Captain Babybeard and his crew of swashbuckling pirates. After Captain Babybeard steals a treasure map from the Queen of the Moon, the...

When David finds himself aboard a pirate ship, he knows it must be a dream. Except that he's awake. And the 'dream' is more like a nightmare. Before he can take it all in, David is swept up in the adventure of a lifetime: volunteered to act as a spy on an enemy ship, marooned, and picked up by the most fearsome band of buccaneers ever known. Can he escape? The answer lies in the golden thread glistening under the sea - and everyone is desparate to have it. Could it lead David home, or to his missing father - or both?

Ever since her mother was wrongfully imprisoned, Aila's been dreaming of the day she could bring her home again. The only problem? Her Ma's being held across the sea at King's Cove, an impenetrable Naval fortress surrounded by a massive stormwall. No big deal, right? Especially when you're juggling the responsibility of looking after your little sister, who has a knack for making things . . . interesting.

The REAL Pink PcGee lives on Katie's bed. He's a stuffed pig that came to live with her one Valentine's day. She also has the Arrrrbor seal, but she's still looking for Flounder. This is a tale of pirates and gold, dreams and magic. She wrote it with help from her Daddy, who loves Pink PcGee almost as much as he does her....

Tor is adjusting to life with the power of the Night Witch, especially with his best friends, Engle and Melda, by his side. But when a mysterious girl washes up on shore claiming a band of cursed pirates is on their way to Emblem Island, life changes fast. The girl, Gemma, is from an underwater city that was destroyed by the terrible Calavera pirates, and she warns Tor they are now on their way to his home. The trio of friends must come up with a plan to stop the pirates from getting an ancient relic that would give them the ability to control the high seas.

When a pair of unruly fictional pirates escape out of their book into Victorian London, 11-year-old Odelia Hardluck-Smythe's lonely life is turned upside down. Captain Blunderfuss and Cook are rude, dangerous and obsessed with marzipan fruits, but they could be the answer to all her prayers. Pirates mean treasure, and poor fatherless Odelia could really do with some of that. Unfortunately, there's more to treasure than buried chests of rubies and diamonds, as Odelia's about to discover the hard way.

Canton, 1770. Shi Yu ha sei anni quando viene rapita dai pirati della ciurma del terribile Drago d’Oro che la arruola nell’equipaggio. È l’inizio della sua ascesa nel mondo della pirateria. A diciannove anni diventa comandante di un’intera flotta e il suo nome terrorizza il Mar della Cina. Ma la straordinaria fama di cui gode le ha creato un nemico tanto potente quanto misterioso… pronto a tutto per distruggerla. Un’avventura mozzafiato e un romanzo di formazione, ispirato alla storia vera di Ching Shih, che comandò la più grande flotta pirata di tutti i tempi.

Golden age of piracy. Johnny spends his childhood in Port Royal. Its alleys are populated with adventurers, throat cutters, and prostitutes: Everyone is looking for fortune among the inns and the decks. The boy finds out once the existence of a mysterious treasure...and everything changes suddenly. Forced to join the terrible pirate Barbanera's crew, Johnny will have to face a lot of dangers, between cruel boardings, scaring native tribes and dark omens, putting his life at risk and trying to fulfill his destiny.

A Londra è notte. I signori Darling sono fuori e i tre figli, Wendy, Gianni e il piccolo Michele, vengono svegliati da un rumore: è Peter Pan. Con le sue fate, le sirene e i terribili pirati, la storia del bambino che non voleva crescere affascina da un secolo grandi e piccini.

Spangles McNasty is a horrid scallywag who likes to do yucky things like eat cold chips out of bins. So, it's no surprise that when the famous and very sparkly Diamond Skull pirate hat comes to Bitterly Bay Museum, Spangles and best mate Sausage-face Pete want to get their thieving fingers on it. But local boy and all-round good egg Freddie Taylor has a cunning plan....

A haunting mist sits on the harbor beneath Secora Tor. It hides a secret that only Captain Marshall, accomplished military figure and secret son to the greatest explorer in the kingdom's history, can unlock. When he receives a cryptic message from a shocking source, the stoic otter sets out on a dangerous journey to save his queen, never suspecting that notorious pirate captain McKinley the Marauder might have ambitions that could put his mission at risk.

In the Golden Age of Piracy, none was more dreaded than Blackbeard. Sam, Derek, and Caitlin head for a week’s vacation at Virginia Beach, where 300 years ago, pirates sailed the waters off the Atlantic Coast. As the kids explore the beach, they find suspicious activity from the neighboring military base that points to the discovery of a historic shipwreck - maybe even lost pirate treasure!

Blackbeard, the most notorious of pirates, wreaked havoc and plundered wherever he went. Davey saw Blackbeard as a hero and believed that Nova Scotia was where he had sailed Queen Anne’s Revenge — where he had buried his treasures. When Clem, a stranger, moved into the abandoned cabin next door, Davey felt certain that the old man was after Blackbeard’s cache. Suddenly Davey had to up his game plan. The trick was knowing how to outfox the old man. Davey was desperate and drew upon every resource, including witchcraft, which meant a visit to the local witch, Kesi.

Who says little girls can’t defeat sea monsters and save the day? Luna is a girl who wants to sail the Seven Seas and be a pirate, while being kind and polite to everybody! She comes from a pirate family and dreams of setting sail and being the captain of the family ship. All the other pirates think that her kindness and pirate life don’t go together, but Luna knows better: You can be brave and kind at the same time, and polite too! When a sea monster takes her family, Luna has to embark on a scary journey to save them. She will find out if she has what it takes to be a captain!

When Crowntown Community College appoint their new headteacher, he seemingly fools everyone with his clever disguise. Natalie has her suspicions, however, and investigates why the school has decided to allow someone so apparently young to watch over her.

"¡Yo jo jo y un barril de pastito, en la bandera, hocico y huesitos!" Cuando Jake, Jay y Jim Hawkins descubren el mapa del tesoro escondido de Billy Beak, juran zarpar inmediatamente. Excepto que no tienen barco ni tripulación. Afortunadamente, el cocinero de un humilde...