Books Ahoy! National Pirate Month August 2025

1) Bloody Jack: being an account of the curious adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, ship's boy

Author

Meyer, L. A. (Louis A.), 1942-

Series

Bloody Jack Adventure volume 1
Bloody Jack adventure (Listen & Live Audio, Inc.) volume 1
Bloody Jack volume 1

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eBook, Kindle

Summary

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Reduced to begging and thievery in the streets of London, a thirteen-year-old orphan disguises herself as a boy and connives her way onto a British warship set for high sea adventure in search of pirates.

2) Tress of the Emerald Sea

Author

Sanderson, Brandon

Series

Secret Projects volume 1
Cosmere novel volume 1

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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"The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes him on a voyage to find a bride and disaster strikes, Tress must stow away on a ship and seek the Sorceress of the deadly Midnight Sea. Amid the spore oceans where pirates abound, can Tress...

3) Pirates

Author

Matthews, John, 1948-

4) Pirates past noon

Author

Osborne, Mary Pope

Series

Magic tree house volume 4

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, Playaway, Wonderbook

Summary

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It's a treasure trove of trouble! Jack and Annie are in for a high-seas adventure when the magic tree house whisks them back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps--and ruthless pirates! Will they discover a buried treasure? Or will they be forced to walk the plank? The magic treehouse whisks Jack and Annie back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and nasty pirates.

5) Pirates past noon: the graphic novel

Author

Laird, Jenny, 1969-

Series

Mary Pope Osborne's Magic tree house, the graphic novel volume 4

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"The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie to an island in the Caribbean where they dig up buried treasure with real-life pirates"-- Provided by publisher.

6) Pirates: a nonfiction companion to Pirates Past Noon

Author

Osborne, Will

Series

Magic tree house research guide

Summary

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Jack and Annie research the world of pirates and find out the facts behind the fiction.

7) The pirates' code: laws and life aboard ship

Author

Simon, Rebecca (College teacher)

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Summary

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"Pirates have long captured our imaginations with images of cutlass-wielding swashbucklers, eye patches, and buried treasure. But what was life really like on a pirate ship? Piracy was a risky, sometimes deadly occupation, and strict orders were essential for everyone's survival. These "Laws" were sets of rules that determined everything from how much each pirate earned from their plunder to compensation for injuries, punishments, and even the entertainment...

8) The pirates own book: authentic narratives of the most celebrated sea robbers

Author

Ellms, Charles

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Summary

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Tired of books on pirate lore that rehash the same old stories and legends? This compendium of true tales was the result of a years-long research process spent culling mostly primary documents—and the author's hard work is evidenced by the truly staggering variety of tales, anecdotes, and sketches collected in this book. It's a rollicking read for those craving stories about high-seas adventures.

9) Pirates: truth and rumors

Author

Price, Sean

Series

Truth and Rumors

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"Labels common stories about pirates as fact or fiction and teaches readers how to tell the difference between truth and rumors"--Provided by publisher.

10) Pirates: robbers of the high seas

Author

Gibbons, Gail

Summary

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Describes, in simple text and illustrations, the lives of pirates, the ships they sailed, and the type of treasure they stole.

11) 1001 pirate things to spot

Author

Jones, Rob Lloyd

Formats

Book, Picture Book

Summary

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This swashbuckling puzzle book is packed with things to find and count. Search pirate ports, stormy seas, and sunken ships to see if you can spot all the hidden treasure. Just look out for the sea monsters!

12) Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli pirates: the forgotten war that changed American history

Author

Kilmeade, Brian

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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This is the little-known story of how a newly independent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors...

13) The pirate's wife: the remarkable true story of Sarah Kidd

Author

Geanacopoulos, Daphne Palmer

Formats

Book, Large Print, eAudiobook

Summary

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In work of narrative nonfiction filled with romance and high seas adventure, a historian and journalist charts the life of Sarah Kidd, who secretly aided and abetted her infamous husband, pirate Captain Kidd, from within the strictures of polite society in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century New York. The dramatic and deliciously swashbuckling story of Sarah Kidd, the wife of the famous pirate Captain Kidd, charting her transformation from New York...

14) 101 Amazing Facts about Pirates

Author

Goldstein, Jack

Series

101 Amazing Facts (Andrews UK)

Summary

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Arrr matey! Are you loaded to the gunwalls? Do you know what Blackbeard's ship was called? Which pirate ate a man's heart? Who makes the list of the top ten pirates of all time? All these facts and more can be found in this excellent quick-read guide to pirates. Whether you're Henry Morgan himself, or just some unlucky Jonah, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to float your boat. Land ahoy!

15) Pirate women: the princesses, prostitutes, and privateers who ruled the Seven Seas

Author

Duncombe, Laura Sook

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Summary

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In the first-ever comprehensive survey of the world's female buccaneers, Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas tells of the women, both real and legendary, who through the ages sailed alongside—and sometimes in command of—their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has largely ignored these female swashbucklers, until now....

16) Pirateology: the sea journal of Captain William Lubber, pirate hunter general, Boston, Massachusetts

Author

Steer, Dugald

17) Secretly treasured jokes about pirates

Author

Garstecki, Julia

Series

Hi jinx. Just for laughs

Summary

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"Through an engaging design that brings the jokes to life with fun facts and critical thinking questions, Secretly Treasured Jokes about Pirates will have readers laughing and learning"-- Provided by publisher.

18) Awesome, disgusting, unusual facts about pirates

Author

Bearce, Stephanie

Series

Gross, awesome history

Summary

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"Gross and weird facts about pirates will grab struggling and reluctant readers' attention as they learn about sword fights, famous captains, and ship battles in the 18th century. Includes a table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index"-- Provided by publisher.

19) Lots of things you want to know about pirates... and some you don't!

Author

West, David, 1956-

20) Attack of the Jack!

Author

Stine, R. L

Series

Goosebumps Slappyworld volume 2

Formats

Book, Playaway, eAudiobook

Summary

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Visiting their uncle's seaside home for the summer, a brother and sister open a mysterious trunk in a back room and discover a sinister-looking pirate puppet that comes to life and takes them captive.

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Books Ahoy! National Pirate Month August 2025