The Fact or Fiction Behind Pirates [electronic resource]
Sutherland, Adam2014
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Truth or Busted's Pirates title explores popular myths and legends, sayings and notions about pirates in a fascinating way that kids will find unputdownable! Such statements as 'Pirates made their victims walk the plank' or 'Pirates carried treasure maps' are examined, as well as where the ideas originally came from, whether they have any basis in truth, or whether they are simply myths. Each statement is given a TRUTH or BUSTED evaluation. Truth or Busted: Pirates is a swashbuckling great read for kids who love anything piratical!
Main title:
The Fact or Fiction Behind Pirates [electronic resource] / Adam Sutherland
Author:
Sutherland, Adam, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Hachette Children's Group, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Truth or Busted
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Adam Sutherland is an award-winning journalist and non-fiction writer with over 20 years' experience in the industry. He has written for publications including The Observer, Wired and Esquire magazines, and has won the PPA Specialist Writer of the Year Award for his coverage of sport, and a BSME award for Young Writer of the Year. He started his writing career covering bands and music for style magazines The Face, i-D and Arena, but more recently has expanded to cover film, new media and business. He has written a series of business titles for young adults on companies such as Nike, Google and Facebook, and biographies of rapper Jay-Z and Apple founder Steve Jobs.
ISBN:
9780750287258
Language:
English
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BRN:
2799271
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