Description

Ripley's Twists: Pirates is the new 2015 title in Ripley's Believe It or Not's(R) popular reference series for young readers. Complete with compelling illustrations and all-new content, the book's historical approach to the subject is augmented with tales from today's headlines--all combined with the fun, freaky, and fantastic Ripley stories young readers can't get enough of. Ripley's Twists non-fiction books are available individually or as part of a series, and make learning FUN.

Exciting facts and thrilling illustrations await you on every page of Ripley's Twists: Pirates , as well as unbelievable, weird and wonderful stories from Ripley's Believe It or Not Every one of this non-fiction book's 48 full-color pages is filled with historical information presented in an entertaining, easy-to-read style kids love. Learn how the adventures of real-life renegades like Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan led to the creation of such fictional pirates as Captain Jack Sparrow--and the inspiration for modern-day pirates in Somalia