Mazy and the Cornish Pirates. - Peter Price - Bog

Charlestown Harbour, Cornwall, England, is home to young Mazy Ansell and her best friend Melwyn Nancekivell. Charlestown also happens to be home to the most feared pirate in the whole of Cornwall, namely, Blind Lightning Henry, who just happens to be Mazy's uncle. Mazy is desperate to go on a pirate expedition, with her uncle, on his pirate ship, The Black Booger but her Uncle won't hear of it. 'Girls is nothing but bad luck, ' he roars. Bad luck or not Mazy and Melwyn inadvertently stowaway on The Black Booger. There follows an adventure that risks everyones lives, a search for lost treasure, a parrot named 'Left a Bit', Jory the cabin boy and a Cornish Giant, Ralph the Wrath, who is known to eat sailors. This is a fantastic pirating adventure for the young reader, with exciting tales and colourful characters