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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819974203321

Autore

Deary Terry

Titolo

The pirate queen / / Terry Deary ; illustrator Helen Flook

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] : , : Bloomsbury Education, , 2017

©2011

ISBN

1-4729-5243-X

1-280-11876-8

9786613523051

1-4081-8110-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (65 p.)

Collana

Pirate Tales

Disciplina

823.92

Soggetti

Women pirates

Great Britain History Elizabeth, 1558-1603 Juvenile fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Pirate Queen; Chapter One: Bald and Bold; Chapter Two: Sea and Swords; Chapter Three: Rats and Ropes; Chapter Four: Whiskers and Warships; Chapter Five: Flag and Fall; Chapter Six: Richmond and Ruffs; Chapter Seven: Teeth and Tales; Chapter Eight: Freedom and Feathers; Epilogue

Sommario/riassunto

Ireland, 1593 Grace O'Malley is the greatest pirate that ever lived, the terror of the Irish Sea. Her gang of cut-throats rule the waves ... until Grace is captured! But instead of being hanged, she is sent to London - by royal command. What will happen when the Queen of the Pirates meets the Queen of England? A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary 's vividly imagined characters!