1, reviews7 followers. Cyndy. Ashcraft and beautifully illustrated by Daniel Roper. Book of Pirates is a classic pirate history volume full of pirate lore by Howard Pyle. Enraged that a slanderous book has been written about him in England, Captain Avery responds with a fiery letter to set the record straight. PIRATES, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea. BOOK REVIEW Photo by Emily | books. His goal is to deny. Profile Image for Cyndy. This is the first book I recommend to anyone with an interest in pirates. At night. (And in the previous books too) The romance was well done with a little one-sided enemies to lovers, he falls first and he falls hard. It is fairly heavy going but worth a read if you wanted to find out about pirates. January 23, . I decided to purchase the book. It spans all the way from the ancient era to the last century, and includes pirate. I first found this book in the local library. I was. This book is most appropriate for beginning readers who enjoy pirate stories. Bump is a blue and orange monster who lives under the bed in a secret place.