Discover more books

Pirate Diary The Journal of Jake Carpenter

Name: Pirate Diary The Journal of Jake Carpenter
ISBN: 9780763673611

By Richard Platt

Book 2 of 4 in the Diary Histories series

Nine-year-old Jake’s dream of sailing turns into a pirate’s perilous secret adventure

engaging informative historically accurate

Genres

Adventure Historical Fiction

What is Pirate Diary The Journal of Jake Carpenter about?

In 1716, nine-year-old Jake Carpenter sets sail from North Carolina, eager to become a sailor. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he is captured by pirates and forced to serve as a cabin boy. Through Jake's diary entries, readers experience the perilous and thrilling life aboard a pirate ship, learning about the harsh realities and adventures of piracy in the eighteenth century.

About the author

Richard Platt is a British author who loves writing books about history, science, and amazing facts. He is well known for his 'Pirate Diary' and 'Castle Diary' books, which take you on exciting journeys into the past. Richard enjoys making learning fun and bringing stories to life for curious readers like you.

Pages

128 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2014

Celebrate every book your child reads

Keep track of the books they've read on Pageticker and watch their reading journey grow.

About Pageticker

Pageticker is a digital reading diary and book tracker for families and school communities. Families track their reading and discover new books with our totally free app; schools can get an instant overview of class reading with our web-based dashboard.

Schools use Pageticker to replace paper reading diaries, catalogue and track library books, run reading challenges and help children explore the world of books. It's proven to improve reading engagement, as well as significantly reducing teacher workload. Visit our For Schools page to learn more.

Yes, the Pageticker app is completely free and you are welcome to join thousands of families using it today to inspire their children to love reading. If you are a school, we charge for the teacher dashboard - this costs between £149 and £449 per year.

Remember all the books that you or your child have read, are reading or want to read by adding them to your bookshelf. You'll need the app to start creating bookshelves.