CREATED AND WRITTEN BY

Scott Taylor

ILLUSTRATIONS BY

Indos Studios

CREATED AND WRITTEN BY

Scott Taylor

ILLUSTRATIONS BY

Indos Studios

EDITED BY

Stephen L France

Pirates,those cruel but memorable sea wolves who once infested the Caribbean, still

live in the present through children's imaginations.

An open anchorage used to be called a road. The British Virgin Islands' 'roads' were an open invitation

to some of the Caribbean's naughtiest, cruellest brethren of the coast - pirates.

As late as 1792, British authorities called Tortola - the main island of the British Virgin Islands

- a pirates' nest. For many years, Tortola was a major base for pirates hell-bent on terrorising

professional sailors and soldiers, attacking treasure ships, and distributing the loot in strict

accordance with the Pirate Code.

Documented history for the islands dates back to the early 18th century, when a Spanish galleon

called Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe buried 55 chests of silver coins after the crew mutinied

aboard the ship. Although most of the treasure has been discovered by Tortola residents and later

by Lieutenant-General of the Leeward Islands, Gilbert Fleming, more pirate treasure is rumoured

to exist today on BVI Norman Island.

This interactive book - built on true love for the BVI - recreates an environment which brings

history, education, and imagination together. We, as a proud sponsor, would like to congratulate

the author Scott Taylor for his creativity and thank him for sharing his passion for the BVI.

While intended to reach the younger generation, we hope this book will give both kids and

parents the desire to follow the routes of the pirates and explore the many islands, which once

used to be a plundering paradise and that today, we call home.

Cabin boy Nash,

is seeking the plunder.

He can't read the map,

so he's starting to wonder.

Can he work out the clues?

Well that all depends.

How much he can trust,

on his new island friends.

With his great booming voice

that sounds like the thunder.

Tom orders his crew

to hide all the plunder.

From the topmost of Sage

to the coves of Trunk Bay.

He seeks out the best spot

to stash it away.

Pour in the powder

then roll down the ball,

get set to light the

fuse wire.

Wait for the Captain

to shout out the words,

READY, AIM, FIRE!

ANSWERS: THE HIBISCUS THAT DOES NOT HAVE A MATCH HAS RED PETALS AND PINK STIGMA. CANNON D IS GOING TO FIRE FIRST

Set sail for adventure with pirates, poems, and puzzles in this

interactive book just for kids in the British Virgin Islands.

Meet a unique bunch of rogues and learn about each of the island's

environments, features, and marine life with swashbuckling facts

about pirates and their thrilling history throughout the BVI.

This book was made possible by