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Avast there! The Bookaneer sails the High Seas in search of books of interest to pirates young and old. Feel free to browse the latest reviewed titles or click on the links below the latest reviews to access specific sections.

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More than two decades ago, I began reviewing books for Appraisal: Science Books for Young People, The Book Report, Library Media Connection, and School Library Journal. Later, I reviewed books online for Ivy Quill Reviews and Simply E-Books. Today, I review historical novels and history books for Historical Novels Review and piratical and maritime fiction and non-fiction for Pirates and Privateers. If you would like me to review your latest pirate or maritime book, please contact me. ~ Cindy Vallar

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Latest Reviews

The Pirate Vortex by Deborah Cannon
When her mother disappears while investigating the wreck of Calico Jack Rackham's boat, Elizabeth Latimer and friends go back to the eighteenth-century to find her. Priorities change on discovering that if Calico Jack and Anne Bonny don't get back together, Elizabeth and her sister will disappear forever.

Master of the Sweet Trade by Elizabeth Moisan
News of a shipwrecked treasure galleon laden with gold draws Samuel Bellamy and others to head for the Caribbean to gain riches. He leaves behind his dearest heart, Mariah Hallett, a young woman on Cape Cod whose ways are different from others. While Sam's away, she must deal with charges of witchcraft and murder. Sam's initial venture fails to pan out, so he and his comrades go on the account and he joins up with masters of piracy -- Henry Jennings, Benjamin Hornigold, and Olivier Levasseur. When their coffers are filled with gold, Sam heads north to rejoin Mariah.

Scratch Kitten on the Pirate's Shoulder by Jessica Green and Illustrated by Mitch Vane
Rescued by pirates, Scratch Kitten must make himself useful. Catching mice is just the thing, but the pirate captain's not happy about that. So Scratch eyes Squawk Parrot's job, sitting on the captain's shoulder.

   

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