Download or read book It's True! Pirates ate rats (27) written by Heather Catchpole and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2007-09-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psst! This is the best book you'll ever read on pirates! Did you know that 19 September is Talk Like a Pirate Day? Avast there, me hearties! Find out why pirates should have eaten cabbage, but drank rum instead. Discover which captain stole hats, and which one burgled for bandages. Tremble at the stories of Blackbeard, who boarded enemy ships with his beard on fire and cutlass at the ready. Check the website showing well-known pirate hotspots near you! Arm yourself to the teeth with facts piratical