Everything I Know about Pirates — Tom Lichtenheld

Pirates have long captured our imaginations. Ted Lichtenheld lets his imagination run wild in this collection of fictional facts, educated guesses and hilarious illustrations of rogues on the high seas. Based on no historical research whatsoever, Everything I Know About Pirates explains that pirates dress the way they do to look mean and that they eat school cafeteria food. This entertaining book about buccaneers is bursting with made-up details and information about pirates sure to amuse readers aged four to eight years.