Ripley’s Twists: Pirates is the latest title in the award-winning Ripley’s Twists children’s reference series. Bursting with amazing photography, compelling illustrations, and all-new content, this easy-to-read book presents scientific facts with the unbelievable Ripley stories young readers can’t get enough of. Available individually or as part of a series, Ripley’s Twists non-fiction books have proven popularity in classrooms, libraries, and homes all over the globe. Exciting facts and thrilling illustrations await you on every page of Ripley’s Twists: Pirates!Learn how the adventures of real-life renegades like Captain Kidd and Henry Morgan led to the creation of such fictional pirates as Captain Jack Sparrow–and the inspiration for modern-day pirates in Somalia!