Blackbeard was a real pirate captain with a big, black beard. Find out about the life of this daring and fearsome pirate in this humorous illustrated biography. Blackbeard is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding.

Reading age: 5-6 years