Raiders of the Seas is the story of Edward Teach - Blackbeard, the pirate.

It is told by Nicholas Bloom, a young sailor who falls into bad company when he joins Blackbeard's ship.

Together they sail the seas and build a secret stolen fortune, but when Nick learns more about Blackbeard he must decide what to do next. These highly motivating, action-packed visual texts will excite young readers.

TreeTops Graphic Novels offer a different kind of reading challenge to engage 7-11 year olds.

These historically-themed stories contain links to real events and non-fiction pages to give context and purpose to reading.

The thought-provoking topics make these stories ideal for encouraging discussion and drama.

Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading.

Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.