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Blackbeard's Last Fight by Eric A. Kimmel; pictures by Leonard Everett Fisher is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>Cabin boy Jeremy Hobbs knows the horror stories about Blackbeard the pirate. In 1718, the man is notorious for plundering ships and has recently blockaded the port of Charleston. But Jeremy has heard Blackbeard is loved as well.</p> <p>One day Jeremy accompanies Lieutenant Maynard on a visit to Virginia’s governor, who is looking for a bold officer to wipe out the pirate. Now, as Lieutenant Maynard’s sloop approaches Blackbeard’s ship, Jeremy’s mouth feels dry and his stomach tightens. He has never been in a sea battle before. He hopes he will act bravely – and that he is doing the right thing.</p> <p>With bold acrylic paintings, this tale is a thrilling adventure in which the roles of hero and villain become increasingly blurred.</p> <p><i>Blackbeard's Last Fight</i> is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.</p> <p>In 1718, off the coast of North Carolina, a young cabin boy assists in the final capture and execution of Blackbeard the pirate. </p>

Who reads Blackbeard's Last Fight?

Author

Eric A. Kimmel; pictures by Leonard Everett Fisher

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780374307806

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.08 / 5 (24 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14