Captain Yellowbeard and the Polite Pirate

By Kevin Bower

Meet Will, a polite young man as he
joins a cutthroat band of pirates led
by the ruthless Captain Yellowbeard.
Can Will survive encounters with
dragons,sea monsters, mermaids and
much more? Maybe even teach the
pirates some manners on the way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Jan 28, 2013
• ISBN: 9781479781942

Kevin Bower

Kevin Bower was born in Westmorland and now lives in Lancashire with his children who have infl uenced much of his literary work. He spent fi ve years caring for autistic children and now divides his time between working with adults with special needs and pursuing his love of writing.

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Copyright © 2013 by Kevin Bower.

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For my loving wife, Amanda.

You make everything possible.

It’s a time of pirates,

The scourge of all the seas.

I’ll now tell you my story

And hope that it will please.

I was brought up in a monastery,

The monks had taught me well.

I learnt all about good manners

And those lessons served me well.

I’m not sure of my age

But I know I know I’m far from old,

Yet even at my tender age

I have a story to be told.

My given name is William

But most have called me Will.

Now sit back and listen

As my tale I start to spill.

I’d been walking round the port

During