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    Gross Facts About Pirates
    Gross Facts About Pirates
    Gross Facts About Pirates
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    Gross Facts About Pirates

    By Mira Vonne

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    From cramped quarters and salty, rotten food to bloody battles and deadly storms at sea, life aboard a pirate ship was downright unpleasant. Get ready to explore the nasty side of pirate life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781496652386

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