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Illustrated by
John Manders.
As with the other books in this series, rhyming couplets introduce a topic and lengthy sidebars provide more detailed information. The constraints of the format mean some topics are more relevant than others. For P readers learn the difference between a privateer and a buccaneer; "M is for Movie Pirates" seems like a stretch. Swarthy, caricatured illustrations accompany the lively text.