Ahoy, shipmate! Explore the lives of 10 real pirates and learn about life on the high seas, whilst using the magnifying glass – included inside the book's foil-accented cover – to spot more than 200 pirate-themed items in 16 eye-boggling illustrations.

Meet history's most notorious pirates as you follow Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny and more rogues on their real-life adventures in this book by award-winning author David Long.

As you spot, explore cutaways of ships and learn about navigation, survival at sea, the merchant trade and finding treasure. At the back, find a rogues gallery of even more pirates and dangerous individuals on the prowl in the era of sail ships and ocean travel, plus more things to spot, an answer key and a guide to talking like a pirate.

From David Long, the author behind Egypt Magnified, Romans Magnified, Castles Magnified and Ancient World Magnified, the intricate illustrations and fascinating facts in this seafaring adventure will inform and entertain the youngest landlubber for hours.