Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion (Ologies) | William Captain Lubber

Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion (Ologies) | William Captain Lubber | Great Gift Idea

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	Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion (Ologies) William Captain Lubber Candlewick, 2006 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 55 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Trim the Sails and Engage Imagination Drive

Technically, this is a fictional work; however, I feel more comfortable lumping it in with the family of pre-teen picture books that cover the history of pirates during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, a period more commonly referred to as the Golden Age of Piracy. The author uses the story of a fictional pirate hunter chasing an equally fictional female pirate to provide a framework on which to hang tidbits of pirate history.

Like the Eyewitness, Discovery and Kingfisher family of youth picture books, this one is crowded with illustrations and brief passages of historical prose that provide a basic background on piracy suitable for children and those with limited attention spans. There the comparison stops, Pirateology goes well beyond by providing an interactive element with the numerous foldouts, mock notebooks, sealed envelopes with inserted maps and notes, and variety of other interactive items sure to keep the reader engaged.

The prose is not difficult, but does include enough vocabulary to stretch young minds. The artwork varies from a vintage sepia look to colorful original artwork. The overall presentation is excellent and looks reasonably durable. I would recommend that use of the book by those under 9 years of age be supervised to preserve the various ties and foldouts as well as to prevent misplacing the inserts and notes. Bottom line is that this is a fun introduction to the history of piracy during the Golden Age. For those beyond the level of such a children's book I might suggest the various Osprey books on buccaneers and pirates by Angus Konstam.
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Great Gift Idea

I bought this as a birthday gift for my six year old son. He couldn't have been happier. Just to show you how interesting it is, I kept it in my office at work so he wouldn't find it before his birthday. I can't tell you the number of people who stopped to read the book and told me how interesting it was. I even had people who asked me for ordering information on the book so they could get it for their children. This book is inexpensive and a great read for all ages. All the little pockets, fold outs, letters and maps are a great touch. The compass on the front is a great eye catcher.

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The coolest book ever for kids

I got this for my 7 year old nephew for Christmas last year...and it was really hard for me to wrap it and not open it to play with all of the neat things on each page. There are pirate maps, gold, "old letters" to untie and unravel. What fun for a pirate loving child!!! (or grown up for that matter). by the way...he loved it :)

VERY GOOD BOOK FOR YOUNG TEENS

Bought it for my 12yr old son and he loved it.He also has the Dragonology, the Egyptianology and Wizardology.He cant wait to get them as soon as they come out.

BEAUTIFUL

This book is WONDERFUL. Im collecting the rest of the ologies series. I love the little additions that it has to the book- maps, envelopes with goodies, etc.

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