Pirate Life

by Michael Teitelbaum

Overview

Gather 'round, me hearties! Time for tales of scallywags and pirates, of treasure and trouble. Find out the real story behind the dark deeds of pirates! Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, a table of contents, an index, and an introduction to the author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781503858213
Publisher:	Stride
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Reading Rocks!
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Michael Teitelbaum has been a writer and editor of children's books and magazines for more than 20 years. In addition to his nonfiction writing, Michael has also written many books based on popular cartoon characters such as Garfield and Superman. He recently wrote a novel based on the television show Smallville, and three novels based on the television show Justice League. Michael and his wife, Sheleigah, split their time between New York City and their 160-yearold farmhouse in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York.

Table of Contents

Here There Be Pirates!     4
Get On Board, Matey!     16
Attack!     24
Glossary     30
Find Out More     31
Index     32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2022

Gr 3–4—Series that uses various engaging topics to encourage reading. Starting with a table of contents, titles are about three chapters long with vocabulary words in bold and in another color. A few paragraphs of text are paired with full page captioned photos or graphics. Coverage includes the history of the topic, current research and technology, the future of the topic, and basic safety, such as the slim odds of a shark encounter, but taking smart precautions when visiting the beach in Shark Encounters. Back matter has a glossary, a "Think About It" question section, how to find out more, and an index. While some of the titles may include topics that could be a little creepy for younger readers, the text breaks down each topic using concrete information. Titles range from real world topics, like sharks and soccer superstars to otherworldly ones such as ghosts and aliens. VERDICT An engaging series to help encourage reluctant readers on a wide range of topics.

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