Celia Rees is one of Britain’s foremost writers for teenagers. She has a degree in History, a strong interest in which is evident in her brilliantly researched historical books. Celia lives in Leamington Spa, with her husband.
Pirates! traces the adventures of Nancy Kington and Minerva Sharpe as they sail the high seas, often fighting for their lives, in the hope of gaining glory and riches.
When an angry Sovay becomes a highwayman so she can hold up her faithless fiancé, she discovers that there is a conspiracy to try her father and brother for treason.