The fact or fiction behind pirates
Series: Truth or busted -- 13
Publisher: Wayland
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780750281317
Subjects: Miscellanea; Common fallacies; Juvenile literature; Pirates
Description: Truth or Busted's Pirates title explores popular myths and legends, sayings and notions about pirates in a fascinating way that kids will find unputdownable! Such statements as 'Pirates made their victims walk the plank' or 'Pirates carried treasure maps' are examined, as well as where the ideas originally came from, whether they have any basis in truth, or whether they are simply myths. Each statement is given a TRUTH or BUSTED evaluation.