For imaginative six- through nine-year-olds, this book will help young readers enter a world where they will become a pirate and conquer the world by escaping bad guys and finding treasures. Step-by-step directions are provided to accomplish these goals. They include how to keep your pirate ship clean, rules to be a pirate, tips on sailing, what to do when in battle, and many more. Alas, the only disappointment will be when they are finished reading the book. Not to worry as a list of further readings is included in the back of the book to continue the adventure. The further readings include web sites and books. Also included are a glossary of terms and an index. Illustrations and photographs complement all the steps in this handbook. This book is a fun story to escape the real world of young readers and enter a fantasy of pirates, sailing, treasure, and battle. What an adventure! Reviewer: Tina Chan