Top Secret Files

Stephanie Bearce is a writer, teacher, and science nerd. She likes teaching kids how to blow up toothpaste and dissect worms. She also loves collecting rocks and keeps a huge collection of fossilized bones in her basement. When she is not exploding experiments in her kitchen or researching strange science facts in the library, Stephanie likes to explore catacombs and museums with her husband, Darrell.

• Pirate Problems A Pirate’s Life for Me? Pirate Jobs and Rules Parrots, Planks, and Maps Pirate Practice: Bake Some Sea Biscuits Pirate Practice: Shipwreck Salvage Weapons, Words, and Wardrobe Dress Code Pirate Attack! Fast and Furious Pirate Talk Pirate Practice: Build a Better Boat Pirate Practice: Jolly Roger VIPs (Very Important Pirates) Cheng I Sao The Real Blackbeard Black Bart Sadie the Goat Really Rotten Pirate The Legend of the Black Caesars The Successful Pirate The Scientist Pirate Mary Read and Anne Bonny The Lonely Pirate Pirate Practice: Dice Game Pirate Practice: Make a Catapult Pirate’s Treasure Levasseur’s Treasure Spanish Gold The Whydah Oak Island Mystery Pirate Practice: Make a Treasure Map Pirate Practice: Make Your Own Compass Bibliography About the Author

Another Top Secret Files and this time it scared me! Who knew that there were so many facts about pirates? Who really cares? I didn't. But you know the author, Stephanie Bearce. She can make you care about anything she writes. This time she takes us back to 1650-1730.Like all Top Secret Files, this book has pictures and little, different shaped boxes with wonderful facts. The Top Secret Files books are aimed at 9-12 year olds, but every adult will love them. The information will fascinate all ages.Buy this book for your classrooms and your children, but please don't forget to read it yourselves!,Elaine S. Weiner,Gifted Education Communicator, 9/1/15Pirates and Buried Treasure will intrigue anyone interested in pirates. Teachers can find much in this book to use in lessons, making Pirates and Buried Treasure a nice adjunct text. Actually, the entire Top Secret Files series makes a great classroom tool. History buffs will love the series. Everyone loves a secret and there are tons of not-so-well-known facts inside Pirates and Buried Treasure. Individually or as a set, the Top Secret Files books will thrill kids. Many kids not interested in history will change their minds once they read one of these fascinating books. I know I did. Included is a bibliography and related websites.,Sue Morris,Kid Lit Reviews, 9/23/15Bearce takes history to a level far beyond the basic textbook by sharing unique facts, stories, and interactive learning experiences that transport the reader back in time . . . These books are wonderful resources for encouraging reading and engaging the curious minds of students, especially those who are interested in adventure.,Gifted Child Today, 3/16/16