Tales of Pirates: Adventures on the Seven Seas
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Tales of Pirates: Adventures on the Seven Seas
By (Author) Olivia Meikle
By (author) Katie Nelson
By (author) Neon Squid
Illustrated by George Ermos
Priddy Books
Priddy Books
28th October 2025
2nd October 2025
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Countries, places, cultures and national i
Physical Properties
Hardback
160
Width 228mm, Height 280mm
Description
In this collection of daring deeds and awesome adventures from history prepare to be flabbergasted by the time Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates, Ching Shih, the Chinese woman who was the most successful pirate of all time, and the Russian river pirates who lay siege to medieval towns! Tales of Pirates includes sagas of famous pirates like Blackbeard, Ching Shih and Francis Drake, as well as stories of buccaneers you might not have heard of, such as Grace O'Malley, who went to sea disguised as a boy and Sayyida al Hurra, a Moroccan queen turned privateer.
Author Bio
Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle are sisters who host the women's history podcast What'sHerName. Katie has a PhD in History from the University of Warwick, UK. Olivia teaches Women's Studies and English at the University of Denver and Naropa University. Together they have written The Book of Sisters and A Stinky History of Toilets for Neon Squid.
