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From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books 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 and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters.
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'Bubbling 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

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Published 13 Jul 2017
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Pages 72
ISBN 9781472952394
Imprint Bloomsbury Education
Illustrations Black and white throughout
Series Terry Deary's Historical Tales
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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