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  Treasure Island

  by Robert Louis Stevenson

  Brilliantly conceived and splendidly executed, it is a novel that has seized the imagination of generations of adults and children alike. And as David Cordingly points out in his Introduction, Treasure Island is also the best and most influential of all the stories about pirates.
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  The Starcatchers: Book 1

  Peter and the Starcatchers

  by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson

  In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island, an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil. Best-selling authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have turned back the clock to reveal the wonderful story that precedes J. M. Barries's beloved Peter... (more)
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  Pirate Latitudes

  by Michael Crichton

  "Pirates Latitudes has the loot: Gore, sex, action.. A lusty, rollicking 17th century adventure.. History as entertainment.. "It's not an ironic pirate novel. It's not a pirate novel with a secret gimmick. It's simply an entertaining tale filled with crafty privateers, despicable villains, treasure hoards, double crosses and a sea monster. "The plot sucks you in like the giant kraken monster that nearly... (more)
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  The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle

  by Avi

  An ocean voyage of unimaginable consequences. Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty. But I was just such a girl, and my story is worth relating even if it did happen years ago. Be warned, however: If strong ideas and action offend you, read no more. Find another companion to share your idle hours. For my part, I intend to tell the truth as I lived it.
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  Peter Pan

  or, Peter Pan and Wendy

  by J. M. Barrie

  It was Friday night. Mr and Mrs Darling were dining out. Nana had been tied up in the backyard. The poor dog was barking, for she could smell danger. And she was right — this was the night that Peter Pan would take the Darling children on the most breath-taking adventure of their lives, to a place called Neverland, a strange country where the lost boys live and never grow up, a land with mermaids, fairies and... (more)
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  Matt Cruse: Book 1

  Airborn

  by Kenneth Oppel

  Sailing toward dawn, and I was perched atop the crow's nest, being the ship's eyes. We were two nights out of Sydney, and there'd been no weather to speak of so far. I was keeping watch on a dark stack of nimbus clouds off to the northwest, but we were leaving it far behind, and it looked to be smooth going all the way back to Lionsgate City. Like riding a cloud. . . . Matt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a... (more)
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  Bloody Jack Adventures: Book 1

  Bloody Jack

  Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy

  by L. A. Meyer

  Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS Dolphin is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a girl . And she must use every bit of her spirit, wit, and courage to keep the crew... (more)
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  The Princess Bride

  by William Goldman

  The Princess Bride is a true fantasy classic. William Goldman describes it as a "good parts version" of "S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure." Morgenstern's original was filled with details of Florinese history, court etiquette, and Mrs. Morgenstern's mostly complimentary views of the text. Much admired by academics, the "Classic Tale" nonetheless obscured what Mr. Goldman feels... (more)
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  The Starcatchers: Book 2

  Peter and the Shadow Thieves

  by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson

  In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers, we discover Peter leaving the relative safety of Mollusk Island—along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell—for the cold, damp streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly, slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra. It seems that the dreaded Ombra has a variety of mysterious... (more)
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  Vampirates: Book 1

  Demons of the Ocean

  by Justin Somper

  Twins, Connor and Grace, never dreamed that there was any truth to the Vampirate shanty their father sang to them before he died, but that was before the two were shipwrecked and separated from each other. For Connor, who is taken aboard a pirate ship, there's the chance to learn to swordfight, but for Grace, aboard a mysterious ship of vampire pirates, the danger is great. What will it take for them to find each... (more)
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  Pirates!

  The True and Remarkable Stories of Minerva Sharpe and Nancy Kington, Female Pirates

  by Celia Rees

  Nancy Kington, daughter of a rich merchant, suddenly orphaned when her father dies, is sent to live on her family's plantation in Jamaica. Disgusted by the treatment of the slaves and her brother's willingness to marry her off, she and one of the slaves, Minerva, run away and join a band of pirates. For both girls the pirate life is their only chance for freedom in a society where both are treated like property,... (more)
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  The Starcatchers: Book 4

  Peter and the Sword of Mercy

  by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson

  The year is 1901--it's been twenty-three years since Peter and the Lost Boys returned from Rundoon. Since then, nobody on the island has grown a day older, and the Lost Boys continue their friendship with the Mollusk tribe, and their rivalry with Captain Hook. Meanwhile in London, Molly has married George Darling and is raising three children: Wendy, Michael, and John. One night a visitor appears at her door; it's... (more)
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  The Starcatchers: Book 3

  Peter and the Secret of Rundoon

  by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson

  In this action-packed finale to the Starcatchers series, Peter and Molly find themselves in the dangerous land of Rundoon, ruled by an evil king who enjoys watching his pet snake consume those who displease him. But that's just the beginning of problems facing our heroes, who once again find themselves pitted against the evil shadow-creature Lord Ombra in a struggle to save themselves, not to mention the planet.... (more)
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  The 39 Clues: Book 9

  Storm Warning

  by Linda Sue Park

  BEWARE under your bed
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  To Catch A Pirate

  by Jade Parker

  Once caught, it’s harder still to let a pirate go When Annalisa Townsend’s ship is set upon by pirates in search of her father’s treasure, one of the crew, James Sterling, discovers her in the hold.  When he moves to take her necklace, she begs him not to, as it is all she has left of her mother.  He accepts a kiss in exchange for the necklace.  “A fair trade, m’lady,” he tells her afterward, before... (more)
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  Under the Black Flag

  The Romance and the Reality of Life Among the Pirates

  by David Cordingly

  For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier. 16 pp. of photos. Maps. ... (more)
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  The Swiss Family Robinson

  by Johann David Wyss

  A classic for all ages in a fresh new format, this fascinating tale of a resourceful family shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island make up one of the most exciting survival stories ever written. The Robinsons encounters an incredibly rich and varied landscape, full of marvelous animals and useful plants, all begging to be explored and put to use. After many challenges, they build a wonderful house in a tree,... (more)
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  Bloody Jack Adventures: Book 2

  Curse of the Blue Tattoo

  Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady

  by L. A. Meyer

  After being forced to leave HMS Dolphin and Jaimy, her true love, Jacky Faber is making a new start at the elite Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston. But growing up on the streets of London and fighting pirates never prepared Jacky for her toughest battle yet: learning how to be a fine lady. Everything she does is wrong. Her embroidery is deplorable, her French is atrocious, and her table... (more)
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  Bloody Jack Adventures: Book 4

  In the Belly of the Bloodhound

  Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber

  by L. A. Meyer

  The British crown has placed a price on Jacky's head, and so she returns to the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston to lay low. But laying low isn't in the cards for a spunky lass who finds trouble even when she's not looking for it.      A school outing goes awry as Jacky and her classmates are abducted and forced into the hold of the Bloodhound , a ship bound for the slave markets on the Barbary... (more)
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  Bloody Jack Adventures: Book 3

  Under the Jolly Roger

  Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber

  by L. A. Meyer

  A pirate at heart, unlikely heroine Jacky Faber returns to the sea in a truly swashbuckling tale filled with good humor, wit, and courage. After leaving the Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston--under dire circumstances, of course--she boards a whaling ship bound for London, where she hopes to find her beloved Jaimy. But things don't go as planned, and soon Jacky is off on a wild misadventure at sea.... (more)