Author(s): John Malam

General Non-Fiction

This book is packed with facts and investigates all aspects of your life on the open seas, including food, weaponry, medicine, and of course treasure. The book features illustrations of contemporary characters and artefacts to elucidate the text. Informative captions, a quiz, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal educational text. It fits into the guidelines for the National Literacy Strategy at Key Stage 2, and helps to achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.