This book is all about pirates and their secrets. This looks like a great series for reluctant boy readers. In this particular book, the life of pirates is explored. Pirate ships, weapons, treasures and food are discussed. The book has a good amount of text, but the abundance of accompanying photos make the book fun and easy to read. At the bottom of each page, there is a box with key words defined, which I found helpful for students. The book also has a glossary, and further information with books, web sites and films listed. I really liked this book. The chapter about the pirates being smelly was really funny. It even tells about how they went the bathroom off the front of the ship in open air toilets (complete with a picture of what they looked like) and “the waves splashing over the ship’s bow washed away the mess.” Boys will love this book.