Discover the exciting world of pirates and buccaneers - who they were, how they lived, and their swash-buckling deeds. If they dare, meet the pestering pirates of Ancient Greece and Rome, the bloodcurdling Viking warriors of Scandinavia, and all the other bold privateers, corrupt corsairs and drunken rogues. Meet the women who out-fought the men and the princess who led an all-female crew. Find out what it was like to sail the Seven Seas in a creaking timber sailing ship, to dodge angry naval patrols and capture a Spanish galleon filled with gold and jewels. Practical piratical projects show you how to serve up hard tack  biscuits, make a treasure chest, fashion a cutlass, dress like a pirate captain and much much more. This voyage of discovery takes you from the Caribbean to the South China Sea on an adventure you'll never forget.

• 10 step-by-step projects inspired by the pirate's life
• Over 350 illustrations bring the past vividly  alive 
• See right inside a pirate ship in fantastic cross-section artwork of the adventure Gallery
• Stimulating reading for 8-to 12-years-olds at home and school