PIRATE TREASURE

It s 1,607. Tom Creek's pirate boat, The Black Star, goes

down in the sea. Tom Creek loses all his treasure. As the
boat goes down he shouts, 'This is my treasure and no
other man's. I curse this treasure - forever.'

Many years pass. Many men try to get the treasure.

M?ry men die.

It is 2009. There is a new expedition to the Black Star.

The boat is called The Sardine. John 7est, his wife Mae,
and their friends want to get the treasure. They are not
afraid of fom Creek's curse. Some of them think there
is no curse.

Are they right or are they mad?

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PHILLIP BURRO\X/S AND MARK FOSTER

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feel angry.
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16th February 1977.

Another boat
needs help.

25th June 1999.

Alrother man dies.
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Listent "The boat is

Are you mad?
called The Sardine. irere is no curse.
Look, that's us. John West and his Tom Creek is dead.
wife Mae own it. The curse is dead.
Tomorrow they are
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going to find The
Black Star's
treasure. Are they

ITf, n[ack Tom Creek's

CUTSE?,,

Our boat is ready. We are all

good divers. Let's find the
treasure!
l'm not afraid Yes?
ofanything...
well ...cats. I

don't like cats.

 Barry Barnes?
He's a captain
like you. But all
his men are dead
because of the
treasure.

Tell me about Don't go to The Black

the treasure. Star.Mymen...they
And the curse. are all dead.
All dead, I tell you.
Hey! You really
are dead.
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Please don't go.
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Too many men
.vrches.
are dead.
" the life!

Last night. . .
that man in red
trousers?

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There are
more skeletons.
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look qood.

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dive. We must
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Okay. Mick Be careful, John.

can't dive The Black
today, but Star is bad.
I can.

Watch out!
There is Quick,
something come in
there. here. lt's
safe in
here.

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Oh, man !
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What happens
now? We must
escape from
Keith - swim to the left.
the shark.
Bill - swim to the right.

Don't be
afraid of
the shark.
I know
what to do.

Ouch! Something's wrong.

That looks like . . . blood.

Take that!
I can swim
away now
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You men!
I understand
Tom Creek's
curse now. I
know what
to do.

Look!
l/,
Mae! Come back!
There's a shark
in the water.

I can't stay
here. I must find
her now.

There's more than

one shark, John.
Look at this.
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The men bring up

onebag...then
another . . .
Money, money, money . . .

Mae. We are all rich.

But I am richer than
anyone - because I
have you.
And I have I have my treasure
my treasure here - here in my hands.
in my arms.
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GLO S SARY

boat you travel across the sea in this

broken in more than one Piece
captain the most important man on a boat
curse to make something bad happen to another person
dive to go a long way under the sea
Look at all this escape to run awaY from something
treasure! I know expedition when people go somewhere to look for
there is no curse.
something
fight something that happens when people are angfy
with each other
fish an animal that swims in the sea
You're wrong. forever for a very long time :

The curse says, full a bag is full when it has lots of things in it a

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mad when a person is not "
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have Tom
Creek's rich when you have lots of money
treasure . . . safe when no one can hurt You
swim to move through water
this is the life we say this when everything is good
treasure important things that you can get a lot of
money for
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ACTIVITIE S

Before Reading

Look at the front and back cover of the book. Now answer
these questions.

1 '7hat is John 7est looking for?

a E Tieasure.
b tr Fish.
cE Love.

2 '7here is he looking?
a E Upahill.
b tr Under the sea.
c E Inacity.
3'7ho is Tom Creek? I '

a tr A diver.
b tr John'7est's friend.
c tr A pirate.

Guess what happens. In the story Yes No

1 Tom Creek loses some treasure. tr tr

2 Tom Creek finds some treasure. tr tr
3 John 7est's friends run away. tr tr
4 they see a dolphin. tr tr
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ACTIVITIES Put these speech bubbles in the correct order. Number

them L-6.
After Reading
a E'...ButIamawomdn.'
b tr 'Don't be afraid of the shark. I know what to do.'
1 Tell the story to a friend. Use these words.
cE 'Fight them boys. The Black Star is our boat.'
d tr 'I can't stay here. I must find her now.'
pirate I boat I cwrse I dead I treasure I shark- I dolphin I e E 'Be careful. I think his foot is broken.'
woman I diue I expedition f tr 'Hey! You really are dead.'

2 Fill in the speech bubbtes to write a different ending.

Match the beginnings and endings of these sentences.

1 The Black Star is . . .

2 John \7est tries to get the treasure . . .

3 John cuts his hand . . .

4 Mae is not hurt by the curse . . . a

5 The dolphin does . . .

a) and a shark comes.

b)not get a fish.
c)Tom Creek's pirate boat.
d)in his boat, The Sardine.
e) because she is a woman.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mark Foster and Phillip Burrows have worked as a
writer / illustrator team since 1991,. They were born three years
and many miles apart, but they are very nearly twins. They drive
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wellington boots - but nor at the same time! They spend all the
money they get from writing on gadgets, but please don't tell their
wives. Mark and Phill have worked together on several Bookworms
titles, including Taxi of Terror, Orca, and Last Chance (Starters).
lhen they meet to write, they like to go to expensive hotels, eat
chips dipped in coffee, and laugh ar rheir own jokes.
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