Andrew Daddo 
Atticus Van Tasticus [EPUB ebook] 

1750, when times were tough and teeth were rotten…As part of an ancient family tradition, young Atticus Van Tasticus narrowly escapes a life down the coal mines — or worse, going to school — when he gets to choose the gift of a pirate ship from his Grandnan’s treasure pile. It’s a choice that will change the course of history — well, OK, his story, at least. Atticus pulls together a rag-tag bunch misfits — AHEM — a tough, brilliant crew, and sets out to wreak havoc — I mean — live a piratin’ life. With little else to his name, Atticus has a taste for adventure, beauty and danger — where any minute might be your last, and your next minute could be your best (…if only they could get off the dock).