The year is 1717, It is a bad time to be the captain of a ship in the Carribean because of pirates. The most frightening pirate on the sea i Edward Teach, or "Blackbeard". "The Governor of Virginia wants us all dead!" Blackbeard thinks. "But can he kill me - the most famous pirate in the Carribean? NO!!!" Level Starter - 250 Headwords, English text.