Long John Silver & the Pirates #32

Long John Silver and Captain Kidd rescue a desperate castaway clinging to a raft near the West Indies, only to discover his story of shipwreck and buried treasure comes with dangerous strings attached. As Kidd and his crew pursue the promised riches, treachery unfolds on the high seas—and survival depends on quick thinking and seamanship. "The Man on a Raft" delivers a classic tale of deception and naval adventure from 1957.

Long John Silver and his rough-and-tumble crew find themselves caught between duty and self-interest when they agree to impersonate Spanish gentlemen to protect Princess Josefina from a corrupt governor's schemes. With his men struggling to keep their piratical instincts in check at a royal ball, Silver must navigate treachery, sword fights, and cannon fire to ensure the princess reaches safety. It's a tale of honor among thieves—and one gentleman pirate's surprising capacity for chivalry.

When the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in December 1620, they found themselves facing a harsh, frozen coast far different from the Virginia they'd expected—with dwindling supplies and a brutal winter ahead. This non-fiction account follows their desperate struggle to survive those first months, building shelter and scrounging for food while half their company succumbed to cold and hunger. Through unexpected aid from the Native Americans and sheer determination, the settlers managed to establish a foothold in the New World and forge a lasting peace.

After their victories against Spanish gold galleons, Long John Silver and his crew set their sights on the legendary treasure of Puenta Rica—only to discover the port already ravaged and starving, stripped bare by the pirate Leduc. When Silver's unexpected kindness to the desperate governor draws the attention of a Spanish man-of-war, he finds himself caught between his crew's hunger for plunder and a debt of honor that could cost them all their lives.

After returning to England with a fortune in gold and jewels, Long John Silver checks into a seaside inn while his ship undergoes repairs—only to find his sea chest targeted by thieves and his carefully guarded privacy about to become public spectacle. When a magistrate opens the chest looking for stolen plunder, he discovers not contraband but love letters from a determined woman named Esmerelda, leaving Silver scrambling to escape both the law and an unexpected suitor before she can catch him.

A young visitor and her brother join their aunt in New Orleans for a taste of history and adventure, but when a bayou expedition to spot alligators takes an unexpected turn, they find themselves in real danger—until a local boy named Little Pete comes to their rescue. What starts as a leisurely tour of Louisiana's storied past becomes something far more thrilling than anyone bargained for.