Ashcraft and beautifully illustrated by Daniel Roper. January 23, . It is fairly heavy going but worth a read if you wanted to find out about pirates. This is the first book I recommend to anyone with an interest in pirates. Enraged that a slanderous book has been written about him in England, Captain Avery responds with a fiery letter to set the record straight. I decided to purchase the book. (And in the previous books too) The romance was well done with a little one-sided enemies to lovers, he falls first and he falls hard. I was. Profile Image for Cyndy. Bump is a blue and orange monster who lives under the bed in a secret place. At night. I first found this book in the local library. 1, reviews7 followers. Cyndy. Book of Pirates is a classic pirate history volume full of pirate lore by Howard Pyle. PIRATES, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea. This book is most appropriate for beginning readers who enjoy pirate stories. BOOK REVIEW Photo by Emily | books. His goal is to deny. It spans all the way from the ancient era to the last century, and includes pirate.