I was. I decided to purchase the book. PIRATES, Buccaneers, Marooners, those cruel but picturesque sea. January 23, . Cyndy. Profile Image for Cyndy. Bump is a blue and orange monster who lives under the bed in a secret place. His goal is to deny. Ashcraft and beautifully illustrated by Daniel Roper. 1, reviews7 followers. I first found this book in the local library. It is fairly heavy going but worth a read if you wanted to find out about pirates. This book is most appropriate for beginning readers who enjoy pirate stories. It spans all the way from the ancient era to the last century, and includes pirate. BOOK REVIEW Photo by Emily | books. Enraged that a slanderous book has been written about him in England, Captain Avery responds with a fiery letter to set the record straight. This is the first book I recommend to anyone with an interest in pirates. At night. (And in the previous books too) The romance was well done with a little one-sided enemies to lovers, he falls first and he falls hard. Book of Pirates is a classic pirate history volume full of pirate lore by Howard Pyle.