CREATED AND WRITTEN BY Scott Taylor ILLUSTRATIONS BY Indos Studios
CREATED AND WRITTEN BY Scott Taylor ILLUSTRATIONS BY Indos Studios EDITED BY Stephen L France
Pirates,
those cruel but memorable sea wolves who once infested the Caribbean, still live in the present through children's imaginations. An open anchorage used to be called a road. The British Virgin Islands' 'roads' were an open invitation to some of the Caribbean's naughtiest, cruellest brethren of the coast - pirates. As late as 1792, British authorities called Tortola - the main island of the British Virgin Islands - a pirates' nest. For many years, Tortola was a major base for pirates hell-bent on terrorising professional sailors and soldiers, attacking treasure ships, and distributing the loot in strict accordance with the Pirate Code. Documented history for the islands dates back to the early 18th century, when a Spanish galleon called Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe buried 55 chests of silver coins after the crew mutinied
aboard the ship. Although most of the treasure has been discovered by Tortola residents and later by Lieutenant-General of the Leeward Islands, Gilbert Fleming, more pirate treasure is rumoured to exist today on BVI Norman Island. This interactive book - built on true love for the BVI - recreates an environment which brings history, education, and imagination together. We, as a proud sponsor, would like to congratulate the author Scott Taylor for his creativity and thank him for sharing his passion for the BVI. While intended to reach the younger generation, we hope this book will give both kids and parents the desire to follow the routes of the pirates and explore the many islands, which once used to be a plundering paradise and that today, we call home.
Cabin boy Nash, is seeking the plunder. He can't read the map, so he's starting to wonder. Can he work out the clues? Well that all depends. How much he can trust, on his new island friends.
With his great booming voice that sounds like the thunder. Tom orders his crew to hide all the plunder. From the topmost of Sage to the coves of Trunk Bay. He seeks out the best spot to stash it away.
Pour in the powder then roll down the ball, get set to light the fuse wire. Wait for the Captain to shout out the words, READY, AIM, FIRE!
ANSWERS: THE HIBISCUS THAT DOES NOT HAVE A MATCH HAS RED PETALS AND PINK STIGMA. CANNON D IS GOING TO FIRE FIRST
Set sail for adventure with pirates, poems, and puzzles in this interactive book just for kids in the British Virgin Islands. Meet a unique bunch of rogues and learn about each of the island's environments, features, and marine life with swashbuckling facts about pirates and their thrilling history throughout the BVI.
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