Top Tips from experts- Don't let the English take you by surprise. Get your ship's cannons ready for action.- Drink your daily wine ration - it'll make you forget all your troubles.- Diseases are rife on board your ship. Check your body for spots and lice.- Tie a barrel to your anchor cable so you can see where the anchor lies.
Author Biography
John Malam studied ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham. He is now a writer specialising in books for children. He lives in Cheshire with his wife, a book designer, and their two young children. David Antram was born in Brighton in 1958. He studied at Eastbourne College of Art and then worked in advertising for 15 years before becoming a full-time artist. He has illustrated many children's non-fiction books.
