A Historical Adventure – The Day the Pirates Went Mad

“THE DAY THE PIRATES WENT MAD takes place at the turn of the 18^th century and the Golden Age of Piracy is just around the corner. Follow the adventures of eleven-year-old Emma Sharpe as she learns to sail the sea, bonds with her shipmates, and then must save them all from a cursed pirate treasure before it’s too late!”

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Silverpath.com - The Day the Pirates Went Mad - Teacher's Guide — ***Extend the educational opportunities related to Emma’s adventures.***

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The Author's Log

Behind the Line – The Snake

“Emma watched a long, slender, brown snake curl its way higher into the neighbouring tree. It seemed to be in as much of a hurry to get away from her as she was from it. Then a foul odour reached her nose.” – The Day … Continue readingBehind the Line – The Snake

Wrapping Up Another Year

Christmas is almost here and another year has already flown! With COVID concerns having abated, we had a number of opportunities to get out to community markets and other events with “The Day the Pirates Went Mad”. It was nice to be meeting people face-to-face … Continue readingWrapping Up Another Year

Cookie’s Cookbook – Ship’s Biscuit

Try making ship’s biscuit – it’s got to be the simplest recipe in Cookie’s Cookbook, but also one of the most important! This latest recipe is for ship’s biscuit, the hard, unleavened bread that had such a central role in the diets of sailors and … Continue readingCookie’s Cookbook – Ship’s Biscuit

Behind the Line – Why John Bowen

“That’s when Johnny Boy started talkin’ about ’eadin’ over to Madagascar an’ making a deal with the natives. ’E wanted to use our treasure to build a fort an’ ’ave a proper stronghold fer pirates like us.” – The Day the Pirates Went Mad, Chapter … Continue readingBehind the Line – Why John Bowen