Sir Frances Drake

Sir Francis Drake was an explorer, an adventurer, a man who could hold his own in the elevated circles in the royal court of England, and he was a pirate. His fortunes rose and fell, but he succeeded in creating a life for himself that suited his personality. Find out more about this daring man in the books below.
Dead Reckoning: A Pirate Voyage with Captain Drake

Dead Reckoning: A Pirate Voyage with Captain Drake

Laurie Lawlor
Fiction
For ages 12 and up
Simon and Schuster, 2005   ISBN: 978-0689865770
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Ship of Fire

Ship of Fire

Michael Cadnum
Historical Fiction
For ages 12 and
Penguin, 2003   ISBN: 978-0670899074
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Sir Francis Drake: His Daring Deeds

Sir Francis Drake: His Daring Deeds

Roy Gerrard
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 6 to 8
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1989   ISBN: 978-0374466886
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The Queen’s Pirates

The Queen’s Pirates

Derek Parker
Nonfiction  Series
For ages 12 and up
Scholastic Children’s Books UK, 2004   ISBN: 978-0439963121
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The Lady Grace Mysteries: Betrayal

The Lady Grace Mysteries: Betrayal

Patricia Finney
Historical Fiction  Series
For ages 10 and up
Random House UK, 2004   ISBN: 978-0385606455
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Armada: Thomas Hobbs, England 1587-1588

Armada: Thomas Hobbs, England 1587-1588

Jim Eldridge
Historical Fiction
For ages 12 and up
Scholastic UK, 2002   ISBN: 978-0439981125
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