The book of pirates

Hague, Michael (Edt) (Author). Hague, Michael (Added Author).

Summary: A collection of stories and poems celebrating action and adventure on the high seas offers contributions from Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Washington Irving, and John Masefield.

Record details

ISBN: 0688140033
Physical Description: print
155 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, 2001.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

"Oh, better far to live and die," from The pirates of Penzance / Gilbert and Sullivan -- From The master of Ballantrae / Robert Louis Stevenson -- Captain Sharkley, How the Governor of Saint Kitt's came home / Arthur Conan Doyle -- "The island come true," from Peter Pan / J.M. Barrie -- "The rebels-convict," from Captain Blood / Rafael Sabatini -- A ballad of John Silver / John Masefield -- "The reformed pirate" / Frank Stockton -- The female smuggler / collected by W.B. Whall -- Wolfert Webber, or Golden dreams / Washington Irving -- Lyrics from The Buccaneer / John Masefield -- "Tom Chist and the treasure box," from the Tales of pirates and buccaneers / Howard Pyle.

Study Program Information Note:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.9 6 54785.