Download or read book The Pirates! The Swashbuckling Adventure Story written by Gideon Defoe and published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I HATE pirates!" declares Queen Victoria. But that won't stop the Pirate Captain. Determined to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award, he takes his life in his hands and enters London. With the help of Darwin, a manpanzee, and a crew of motley misfits, the Pirate Captain struggles to seize booty and restore his pirate honor. Having written the script for the film, Gideon Defoe has brilliantly revisited his story for younger readers. This hilarious book will delight a new generation of fans.