Publisher's Synopsis
The Gentleman Pirate, Stede Bonnet, and the treacherous one, Edward Teach who earned the nickname Blackbeard, once roamed the Carolina coast and robbed their innocent victims of jewelry, gold and silver. Samuel Bellamy (Black Bellamy), Captains Kidd and William Hewett were just a few who terrorized the coast in those early 1700s. Take a glimpse into their lives, their ships, and meet the women who sailed with them on turbulent seas. Mary Read and Anne Bonny were as mean as their counterparts. and both sailed with Jack Rackam. Journey with some of the pirates who buried their treasure before meeting their demise in the sea. Pirates: a favorite topic for kids of all ages.
