Pirates 'n' Pistols: Ten Swashbuckling Pirate Tales

Gr 4–8—Get ready for high adventure with this book illustrated by a renowned artist. Light a fire, gather your mates, and share tales that will shiver their timbers and send ice through their bones. This compilation includes familiar tales of "Davy Jones' Locker" and excerpts from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island and Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug." Mould also pens five of the selections himself, with wicked and malevolent mastery. Illustrated throughout with stunning ink drawings, this book will keep readers enthralled for hours as they enjoy accounts of rogue pirates, fearless captains, storming seas, and lost treasure. Impressive artistry of black ink and dramatic color intersect with the mood of the stories, adding a level of suspense and thrilling excitement. Not for the fainthearted or lily-livered, these tales will be asked for again and again.—Carol Connor, Cincinnati Public Schools, OH