Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind Pirates

Author(s): Hachette Children's Books

Children's Educational

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. Truth or Busted: Pirates is a swashbuckling great read for kids who love anything piratical!

General Information

  • : 9780750281317
  • : Hachette Children's Books
  • : Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
  • : 27 August 2014
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 09 September 2014
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Hachette Children's Books
  • : Hardback
  • : 910.45
  • : 96

More About The Product

Adam Sutherland is an award-winning journalist and non-fiction writer with over 20 years' experience in the industry. He has written for publications including The Observer, Wired and Esquire magazines, and has won the PPA Specialist Writer of the Year Award for his coverage of sport, and a BSME award for Young Writer of the Year. He started his writing career covering bands and music for style magazines The Face, i-D and Arena, but more recently has expanded to cover film, new media and business.