Pirates Magnified: With a 3x Magnifying Glass

Kids were really entertained by the searches.

I really liked this book. It was in perfect condition, the magnifying glass is in the back of the front cover and I didn't take it out, but it's like one of those advent prize boxes you punch out. I ended up returning this because I was picturing what I later found out was "Where's Wally - Plundering Pirates".What's the difference:Where's Wally is more busy and there isn't a lot of description/history/education. Also some of the graphics are a bit complicated and a very small child might fight it a bit too tiring to focus on, so Pirates Magnified would be a better option.Pirates Magnified is more balanced between history/education and search. Every few pages are dedicated to a famous pirate, at the end of the book it shows all of the famous pirates, the end of the book shows the answers to the searches are at the end of the book. I would suggest it for kids who aren't ready for Where's Wally/Waldo and if you want a bit more learning in the book.The only reason why I returned this book is because I remembered a specific book from my childhood and thought this was it and it wasn't. Otherwise, I would definitely, and probably will, buy this book for a child.Edit: In case anyone was looking for more pirate book searches, I found the original book I was looking for: Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections: Man-Of-War. I do believe the Biesty version is more detailed, but also a little bit more gruesome (shows blood if there's a shark attack). I will write a detailed review in a little bit. David Long's pirate search is the better option for the little one's with Where's Wally/Waldo coming in second. I'd probably rank Biesty as a 5th-8th grade search to be safe.

Gave this to my 5 year old grandson , and he loves it , explains the working of a private ship and great illustrations! A lot of information , almost kept it for myself ! Lol

My kids love a search and find book. This one is fun to look at and educational. My 7 year old son loves it.

We bought this book for my 5-year-old niece. It's reminiscent of the "Where's Waldo" books, but it gives you different things to search for on every page. And it comes with its own magnifying glass! How cool is that? My niece (and her younger brother) loved it, and I'm sure they'll continue to read it, use it, and learn from it as they get older We'll definitely be looking for other books from this publisher.

Gave it to our 3 year old neighbor boy who like pirates. He had a great time finding items with the mag glass.

This is a beautiful book. There are so many hidden pictures and clues, just the kind of challenge a young boy will enjoy reading with a parent or an older boy will enjoy reading on his own. I bought it to give for a Christmas present.

This is a fun and interactive book for my 7 year old who loves all things pirates. He is constantly grabbing for this and enjoys using the magnifying glass that comes with it. It’s a large book and is beautifully illustrated. Will be buying other books from this series.

This book is fantastic!! So much detail, so much to learn, and so much fun!I originally had been looking for an Egypt book because my little ones wanted to learn more about them, and so bought the Egypt one, but I have 5 year old twins and I knew they'd fight over one magnifying glass, so had to buy this pirate one too, and I'm so glad I did.The magnifying glass means children can get interactive with the book, and are far more willing and able to learn the facts when it's so much fun to do so.As well as the factual information to learn, there's lots of other fun stuff to see by using the 'can you find' which leads to noticing other fun stuff too. It's just a great book to use with your little ones.We definitely recommend both this and the Egypt one! And we're looking forward to the castle version coming out later in the year.

Great hardback book for reading about different famous pirates of the times. The illustrations are pretty big in that there is so much to look for. Each page will have 10 items to hunt for from a key, but there are plenty of other things to spot. The accompanying magnifying glass is ok, doesn't work as well as a proper one, but it's a novelty I suppose, and better than none.

What a lovely interesting book, tells you all you need to know about pirates, will read it first myself

This was a Christmas present for my 5 year old pirate mad son. He absolutely loves this book, he especially loves the pirate facts, as it means the book isn’t babyish. Perfect for a real pirate enthusiast 🏴‍☠️

What a beautiful book. My 8 year son really enjoys finding things with the magnifying glass too.