Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion is the fourth book in the Ologies series, created and published by Templar Publishing in the UK, and published by Candlewick Press in North America in 2006.
This book is composed of what remains of that left behind by the fictional privateer Captain William Lubber. His journal tells of the chase of the notorious female pirate Arabella Drummond across the seven seas. Included in the book is a replica of a treasure map, leading to Arabella Drummond's buried treasure.
The author is Dugald Steer, while the book was designed by Nghiem Ta, and features the artwork of Ian Andrew, Anne Yvonne Gilbert, Helen Ward, G. Hunt, R. Sella and Carole Thomann.
Daily accounts in journal September 13, 1723: Boston, Massachusetts October 2, 1723: Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina October 25, 1723: Off Tortuga November 5, 1723: Port Royal, Jamaica March 20, 1724: Juan Fernández Islands June 27, 1724: Isla del Coco, near Panama December 17, 1724: Off Canton, China January 8, 1725: Krakatoa, Sunda Strait May 22, 1725: Madagascar March 5, 1726: Malta May 31, 1726: Oak Island, Nova Scotia June 1, 1726: Grand Banks, Newfoundland
Awards and honors 2007: Children's Illustrated Honor Book, Indies Choice Book Awards
In other media Video games In 2007, Codemasters acquired the rights to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Pirateology, as well as Dragonology and Wizardology. Nik Nak was to develop the Wii titles. Only Dragonology game was produced for Nintendo DS, while other games based on the books were cancelled.
Planned film adaptations In 2018, Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to develop a film franchise based on all Ologies books, including a Pirateology portion of the series. Akiva Goldsman was hired to oversee a writers' room to write scripts for interconnected family films based on the books and supplemental materials, partnering with Weed Road studio colleague Greg Lessans as the film's producers.
References
External links Official website of the Ology series Anne Yvonne Gilbert, illustrator