101 Amazing Pirate Facts

101 Amazing Pirate Facts
Author: Children's History Press
Publisher: Children's History Press
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-06-20
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

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Children's History press is proud to present "101 Amazing Pirate Facts". Here you will find tons of pirate trivia. You will learn all about the life and times of pirates, buccaneers, privateers and corsairs in the age of sail. You will learn all about pirate slang, pirate weapons, and even why pirates often wore earrings! Plenty of pirate pictures and even a quiz to test your knowledge of all things piratical.

101 Amazing Facts about Pirates

101 Amazing Facts about Pirates
Author: Jack Goldstein
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-01-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1783335289

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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!

101 Amazing Facts

101 Amazing Facts
Author: Jack Goldstein
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2014-07-02
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1783338776

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Did you know that Shakespeare wrote the world's first ever knock knock joke? How much of a ribbon worm's own body can it eat and still survive if it gets a little hungry? What unusual lost property has been handed in on the London Underground? And what surprising kind of song is the American national anthem based on? This absolutely fascinating book contains over one hundred facts covering various categories such as war, music, TV & film, ancient civilizations, royalty and many more. So whether you want to know which pirate ate a man’s beating heart, or what Lennon and McCartney’s unfinished play was called, then this is the book for you.

100 Things You Should Know about Pirates

100 Things You Should Know about Pirates
Author: Andrew Langley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2000
Genre: Pirates
ISBN: 9780760754009

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100 things you should know about Pirates takes you on a journey of discovery through a gripping period of history. Exactly 100 facts, accompanied by detailed artwork, reveal what pirate life on the seas was really like. Throughout there are puzzles, quizzes and projectsdress up as a pirate, design your own pirate flag, and map the pirates' journeys. So follow the treasure trail, grab some pieces of eight, and hop aboard, shipmates!

101 Amazing Facts about Christmas

101 Amazing Facts about Christmas
Author: Jack Goldstein
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2014-12-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1785380672

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Did you know that an old tradition in Scandinavia tells of a Yule Goat who wanders around villages ensuring people have properly prepared for Christmas and demanding presents from everyone? Or that in 1659 it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts? What on earth is a Turducken? And how many Christmas tree farms are there in America? The answers to all of these questions and more can be found in this excellent quick-read guide to Christmas. Whether you're Santa himself, or just a typical elf interested in finding out more about this fantastic time of the year, then this book containing over one hundred fascinating facts is perfect for you!

101 Amazing Facts about Volcanoes

101 Amazing Facts about Volcanoes
Author: Jack Goldstein
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2014-06-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1783338083

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Did you know that animals can often sense when a volcano is going to erupt? Or that the force of an eruption is measured on the VEI, or Volcanic Explosivity Index? What is the difference between a shield volcano and a stratovolcano? And what were the largest eruptions in human history? All of these facts and more can be found in this fantastic guide to volcanoes, separated into sections for easy reading. This book is perfect for those studying volcanoes at school, or even if you are just interested in finding out more about this fascinating topic.

101 Amazing Facts about Trees

101 Amazing Facts about Trees
Author: Jack Goldstein
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2014-11-26
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1785380656

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Did you know that you can use a tree stump as a compass? Do you know what makes Maple trees explode? What do the leaves of an oak tree look like? And where is the tallest tree in the world? The answers to all of these questions and more can be found in this excellent quick-read guide to trees. Whether you're a dedicated arborologist or are just interested in this often overlooked yet wonderful area of nature, then this book containing over one hundred fascinating facts is the book for you.

101 Amazing Facts about Castles

101 Amazing Facts about Castles
Author: Jack Goldstein
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2014-06-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1783338067

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Did you know that the world's oldest football was found in a room at Stirling Castle? Do you know what the person in charge of a castle's buttery is called? What is the difference between a trebuchet and a mangonel? And what is an oubliette? The answers to all of these questions and more can be found in the excellent quick-read guide to castles. Whether you’re King Richard the Lionheart himself, or just some unlucky peasant, this book containing over one hundred facts is sure to keep you entertained.

101 Amazing Facts about the Tudors

101 Amazing Facts about the Tudors
Author: Jack Goldstein
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2014-08-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 178333911X

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Do you know the main difference between the diet of a Tudor nobleman and that of a peasant? What was it that changed Henry VIII from an active and pleasant young man into a vastly overweight tyrant? What did a gong farmer do? And what was the purpose of a whipping boy? All of these questions and more are answered in this excellent book containing over one hundred facts about the Tudors. Separated into sections covering each monarch of the era in detail as well as more general chapters with interesting, amusing and shocking facts, the book is perfect for anyone studying this fascinating period in English history as well as those with a general interest in the age.

101 Amazing Facts about Queen Victoria

101 Amazing Facts about Queen Victoria
Author: Jack Goldstein
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2014-06-25
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 178333813X

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Did you know that Queen Victoria could speak five different languages? Or that her closest childhood friend was a King Charles spaniel by the name of Dash? What did she ask staff to do instead of knocking on her door? And how did she deliberately annoy Prime Minister William Gladstone? All of these facts and more can be found in this fantastic guide to the long-reigning monarch and Empress of India. This book is perfect for those studying Queen Victoria at school, or even for those who are just interested in learning more about one of history's most fascinating figures.