Yo-ho-ho! Join our terror on the high seas as stories of famous pirates from around the world are retold in this fast-moving series for kids in grades 3 through 6; each book includes an analysis page in each chapter that helps the kids understand what is real and what might have been fictionalized over time; each book provides a concluding chapter that recounts for the kids whether the pirate is more legend or mostly truth. The story of Blackbeard is undeniably a thrilling one that is best classified as a mystery. But one might also call many parts of it a fantasy. We know, of course, that Edward Teach-or Edward Thatch-was a real person. But much of what we think we know about his alter ego, Blackbeard, is almost certainly fiction. This book will take you on an adventure while we explore the story of Blackbeard.