| Everything I Know about Pirates Contributor(s): Lichtenheld, Tom (Author), Lichtenheld, Tom (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689826257 ISBN-13: 9780689826252 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Aspiring buccaneers will find made-up facts, educated guesses, and silly pictures about pirates in this entertaining collection about the bad guys of the high seas. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation - Boats, Ships, & Underwater Craft - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: 910.45 |
| LCCN: 99038576 |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.76" W x 11.22" (0.98 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 48272 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why do pirates always wear eye patches? What are pirates so grumpy about? Where do pirates go to get their ears pierced? How do pirates keep their underwear from getting mixed up when they sail off to pirate summer camp? You're not the only one who wonders about these things. Author/illustrator Tom Lichtenheld wondered so much, he had to write a book about them. The result is Everything I Know About Pirates, a hilarious encyclopedia of piratedom. Thoroughly researched using educated guesses and made-up facts, the book reveals everything you'd ever want to know about those notorious bad guys of the high seas. So grab your eye patch, matey, and prepare to learn the truth about the meanest and goofiest characters this side of Treasure Island |
Contributor Bio(s): Lichtenheld, Tom: - Tom Lichtenheld has illustrated several bestselling picture books, including One Big Pair of Underwear; Shark vs. Train; Duck! Rabbit!; and Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site. He lives with his wife in Illinois. Visit him at TomLichtenheld.com. |