From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named ''the outstanding children''s non-fiction author of the 20th century'' byBooks For Keeps
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Nevis Island, Caribbean, 1680
Red-legs Greaves has been a slave, a pirate, and a rich sugar planter. Now he''s a prisoner. And next morning, he''ll be dead - hanged by the neck for piracy! His only friend is a slave girl called Lou. Can Lou do anything to save Red-legs? It would take a miracle...
A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact andTerry Deary''s vividly imagined characters.
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''Bubbli g with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers'' interest in all things historical.''Books For Keeps |
