Books with title Fact Or Fiction: Pirates

Truth or Busted's Pirates title explores popular myths and legends, sayings and notions about pirates in a fascinating way that kids will find unputdownable! Such statements as 'Pirates made their victims walk the plank' or 'Pirates carried treasure maps' are examined, as well as where the ideas originally came from, whether they have any basis in truth, or whether they are simply myths. Each statement is given a TRUTH or BUSTED evaluation. Truth or Busted: Pirates is a swashbuckling great read for kids who love anything piratical!

The figure of the vampire has existed within the history of many cultures for thousands of years. While the true nature of the vampire is shrouded in mystery, its image is also prey to the often inconsistent or inaccurate stereotypes found in literature and film. This text presents a collection of writings that attempt to define the main characteristics of the vampire and to explore whether or not vampires truly exist among us.

The Fact or Fiction? Series for children in grades 3 through 6 retells famous stories with the intent of discovering how much of the tale is true and how much might have been made up over time. This series challenges children to think about the research they do and to evaluate an authors point of view. This series correlates well with common core standards for grades 4 and 5.