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Travel with fearsome Captain Blackbeard and his crew of pirates across the open seas as they search for treasure and capture ships. But just when Blackbeard thinks he has everything he ever wanted, he realises that it’s being a true pirate that he loves best.


Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.


Text type: A traditional tale


Curriculum links: English: fairy stories, myths and legends


This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Illustrated by: Ivan Kravets
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