Includes index.

Buccaneers and corsairs were other names for pirates -- A pirate's flag was called a "Jolly Roger" -- Pirates' ships were small and fast -- Some pirate victims walked the plank -- Pirates had rules -- Pirates shared their treasure equally -- Some pirates were marooned on desert islands -- Pirates kept pets -- Pirates liked to sing -- Some pirates went to bed at 8 o'clock -- Pirates had injury insurance -- Some pirates had peg legs -- Black Bart liked to drink tea -- Pirates buried their treasure -- Blackbeard's real name was Edward Teach -- Not all pirates were men -- Mary Read beat a pirate in a sword fight -- Mrs. Cheng owned the biggest pirate fleet.

Presents fun facts about gear, historical figures, and the day-to-day life of pirates.