Flying Point Press

Unforgettable Stories of Personal Courage and Great Events in History.

We are a publishing company focused on non-fiction books for boys and girls ages ten to fifteen. We believe that books for young readers should be full of action and adventure, with real-life characters that are bold, active, and heroic. We are inspired by the philosphy of Living Books and the quality of the Landmark Books and have brought many of them back into print.

What did Thomas Jefferson know about Pirates?

“An American skipper in the hands of seafaring rogues…
world’s busiest shipping lanes under attack. Sound familiar?”
asks the NYTimes.

Read about the first time an American president confronted pirates along the coast of Africa in The Barbary Pirates by C. S. Forester. An exciting tale reprinted from the Landmark series

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