Captain Kidd
- ISBN-10
- 1617843148
- ISBN-13
- 9781617843143
- Series
- Captain Kidd
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-09-01
- Publisher
- ABDO Publishing Company
- Author
- Sue L. Hamilton
Description
Discusses the life of William Kidd, known as Captain Kidd, and examines the history of pirating and details daily life aboard a pirate ship.
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