 Pirates and Privateers
The History of Maritime
Piracy
Cindy Vallar, Editor
& Reviewer
P.O. Box 425,
Keller, TX 76244-0425
Books for
Young Pirates
The Pirate Jamboree
By Mark Teague
Orchard Books, 2016, ISBN 978-0-545-63221-8, US $17.99
/ CAN $22.99
Pirate Jamboree! The day the
scurviest buccaneers gather for a great
bash. And today’s host is none other than
Peg Leg Jones. Joining him are Bluebeard,
Blackbeard, and Beigebeard Johnson,
Sharktooth Jane, Eye Patch Sue, and Cap’n
Gunderboom. They come from near and far,
swooping aboard on grappling hooks, and oh
the fun they have . . . until an infamous
ship with sails – the SS Clean Your
Room! – sails into view.
The poetic verses roll like sea waves,
poking fun at piratisms. Young pirates
will eagerly join in, just not too much we
hope. ’Tis the perfect way to celebrate
the dreary days of summer. Teague's
artwork is bright and draws the reader’s
eyes with treasures galore to find. They
capture the essence of rascally piratitude
. . . not to mention danger lurking near.
Review Copyright ©2016
Cindy Vallar
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