The Book of Pirates

Rating:
Summary: A Book For People That Like Fiction
Review: This book is a collection of fictional pirate stories that is sure to entertain young adults. Some of the dialog is in the Old English format, but it is not that difficult to get through. I was dissapointed in the book because it was exclusively fiction and the stories were not even based on true stories. I would not recomend this book for anyone above the highschool grade level. It is a book of adventure stories that would appeal to young males. One of the strong points of this book is that it had excellent drawings. These drawings were spread throughout the book and helped you get an image of the story. If you are interested in the history of pirates don't make the mistake I did because you will be disappointed.

Rating:
Summary: Great Stories; Okay Illustrations
Review: This book is a collection of pirate stories from Howard Pyle. I am a big fan and love his pirate paintings, and found this book didn't have what I was after - full fledged color illustrations of his pirate paintings.

Buy the book to be pleasantly entertained with his stories, but look elswhere for the full glory of his pirate artwork.