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The Barefoot Book of Pirates
Sail the high seas in this spirited anthology of traditional pirate tales gathered from many cultures. These swashbuckling stories are packed with drama and adventure. There are accompanying gift items.
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First published January 1, 1902
About the author
Richard Walker
319 books9 followersRichard Walker, BSc, PhD, is editorial consultant and author of DK's Encyclopedia of the Human Body. He trained originally as a zoologist. Richard gained his PhD in physiology and biochemistry, and taught both secondary school and university students for a number of years before embarking on a successful career as a writer and consultant.
Among his human biology books for DK are the Guide to the Human Body, 3D Eyewitness Human Body, Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy, and Brain and Body in the Megabites series. He has also written many other titles on the human body, health, and science.
Among his human biology books for DK are the Guide to the Human Body, 3D Eyewitness Human Body, Visual Dictionary of Human Anatomy, and Brain and Body in the Megabites series. He has also written many other titles on the human body, health, and science.
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October 29, 2015
Richard Walker retells 7 different pirate adventures originating from different cultures around the world for example Scandinavian to Irish. This collection includes characters such as Robin Hood who the children you are teaching may be aware of and in this way allows the children to instantly be engaged as this would be a 'new adventure'. Alongside this children can also experience other forms of adventure stories though it may not seem as clear for example the story of 'Pirate Grace'
As a teacher, this collection of stories open up a large range of different lesson activities and experiences that we can include during our teaching for example incorporating drama, film or influencing the children's writing.
I personally enjoyed reading these stories due to being able to again experience different stories from cultures I may not dwell in before such as Scandinavian tales. Another positive I found was again that of it allowing many ideas to be created that myself could as a teacher to help progress children's learning in English alongside including cross-curricular links (eg geography).
As a teacher, this collection of stories open up a large range of different lesson activities and experiences that we can include during our teaching for example incorporating drama, film or influencing the children's writing.
I personally enjoyed reading these stories due to being able to again experience different stories from cultures I may not dwell in before such as Scandinavian tales. Another positive I found was again that of it allowing many ideas to be created that myself could as a teacher to help progress children's learning in English alongside including cross-curricular links (eg geography).
December 25, 2023
3.5 stars, actually.
Unique traditional tales from various cultures involving pirates, sea captains, magic and curses. So good!
Unique traditional tales from various cultures involving pirates, sea captains, magic and curses. So good!
November 7, 2010
This one is a big hit all around in our home. The kids love it and I don't mind reading from it as the stories are entertaining and well-composed. I love that Grainne O'Malley is included! The cds are a tremendous bonus as my 4 year old is now in the habit of putting on stories to listen to while she plays in her room. All the Barefoot Books are very nice in that regard.
March 9, 2009
Beautiful pictures! Fascinating story collection.
October 25, 2010
Kinda boring for the most part. It took us several days to read, because it was so long. The boy I read it to seemed to enjoy it though.
December 30, 2013
From ages 4 though 8, my 3 boys have not never stopped asking me to read them these stories. That's rare and rave review.
January 8, 2016
We loved this! I can see us returning to these stories time and time again.
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