I, Captain Hook & the Cursed Treasure Island (vol. X)
History & Mythology, Series, Children's Books Comic Novels, Children's Books History
The most fearsome pirates are here to tell their story!
Finally, the fiercest pirates of the world get to tell their adventure stories. Meet Herbert Hook, a shrewd pirate captain, his daughter Jenny, just as cunning as her father, and the bold steersman Billy Hornbeam. Then there’s a posh young lady, a mysterious map, a cursed island and a horde of villains chasing a legendary treasure. With a large factual section: Discover the truth behind the legends of Blackbeard, Francis Drake and Störtebeker!
- A humorous tone and and witty, cheeky illustrations - the perfect book even for reluctant readers
- »This is how history ought to be told, to inspire children and young people today!« Tiroler Tageszeitung about ‘Herakles’
- Over 350,000 copies sold in the series, rights sold in 12 languages
Frank Schwieger was born in 1968 and grew up in Holstein, in the northernmost region of Germany. He studied Latin and History, and has been working as a grammar school teacher since 1999.
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Ramona Wultschner was born in Heilbronn in 1987. She studied design in Pforzheim and works on animated cartoon productions, children’s books and game development.
The most fearsome pirates are here to tell their story!
Finally, the fiercest pirates of the world get to tell their adventure stories. Meet Herbert Hook, a shrewd pirate captain, his daughter Jenny, just as cunning as her father, and the bold steersman Billy Hornbeam. Then there’s a posh young lady, a mysterious map, a cursed island and a horde of villains chasing a legendary treasure. With a large factual section: Discover the truth behind the legends of Blackbeard, Francis Drake and Störtebeker!
- A humorous tone and and witty, cheeky illustrations - the perfect book even for reluctant readers
- »This is how history ought to be told, to inspire children and young people today!« Tiroler Tageszeitung about ‘Herakles’
- Over 350,000 copies sold in the series, rights sold in 12 languages