He was a British merchant, manufacturer, insurer, and spy, but Daniel Defoe eventually found his true calling as a writer-and his masterful fiction has endeared him to readers all over the world. A prolific author who published over 500 novels, travel guides, pamphlets, and journals, he was best known for his 1719 adventure novel Robinson Crusoe. Soon after the enormous success of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe wrote this compelling account of high-seas drama...

"First mate Hugh has got the whole crew and the pirate ship ready, but they can't set sail until they find a captain!"--

When Captain Squint and his band of pirates are sentenced to do a good deed, they have problems figuring out just what that means.

"In the first-ever Seven Seas history of the world's female buccaneers, Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas tells the story of women, both real and legendary, who through the ages sailed alongside -- and sometimes in command of -- their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a desire for freedom. History has largely ignored these female swashbucklers, until...

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.

After hearing the grouchy retired pirate Wild Will tell stories about treasure and the monsters he has fought, Frank gets the idea of accompanying Will on a return to the sea.

Small Saul is a different kind of pirate. Will Small Saul be able to prove his worth as a pirate or will he be thrown overboard?

Ned is a pirate whose fondness for knitting annoys his captain -- until one of Ned's knitted blankets saves the ship from a sea monster.