Pirates, Plants and Plunder! is an enjoyable and riotous voyage of discovery, telling the story of the pirates and sailors who brought foreign plants to the shores of England. This is a wittily told, historical book for 7 to 9 year olds which will have your children laughing and learning at the same time.
Pirates and plants
Pirates, Plants and Plunder! is an entertaining book written in 12 chapters, all about the factual origins of various plant products like tobacco and chocolate and their voyages across the sea in the hands of pirates, explorers and scientists. This book will appeal to readers of the Horrible Histories series, and contains lots of facts for children to learn about plants and their origins.
Pirates, Plants and Plunder! features famous historical figures such as Captain Bligh, Darwin and Columbus, and is great for learning about botany and geography as well.
Author and illustrator
Author Stewart Ross is an established children's non-fiction writer. His titles include:
The Home Front in WWII;
The Great Fire of London and the
Oxford Children's Book of the 20th Century. His humorous style is instantly recognisable and enjoyed by children all over the UK.
David Roberts is an accomplished children's book illustrator, best known for his work on the
Philip Ardargh Terrible Times series.
Product Details
- A non-fiction paperback for 7 to 9 year olds with historical and ecological themes.
- 12 chapters about various plants and their discoveries around the world, written in a humorous style.
- Produced by the Eden Project in Cornwall.
- ISBN-13 9781903919354
- Published by Random House in March 2005.
- Depth: 10mm.
- 129 pages.
