Historical fiction at its best, this novel by bestselling author Marissa Moss tells the story of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who masqueraded as a man named Frank Thompson during the Civil War. Among her many adventures, she was a nurse on the battlefield and a spy for the Union Army, and was captured by (and escaped from) the Confederates. The novel is narrated by Sarah, offering readers an in-depth look not only at the Civil War but also at her journey to self-discovery as she grapples with living a li...
Biologist and scorpion enthusiast Gary A. Polis explores the fascinating lives of scorpions, including their mating dances and cannibalism. Imagine what it’d be like standing alone in the desert at night, surrounded by scorpions. Biologist Gary A. Polis often puts himself in that exact situation, but he is always delighted to be there. After all, he is studying some of the most fascinating and unusual animals on earth. Scorpion Man tells how Polis’s childhood interest in nature led to his f...
To travel to other worlds is a dream that many children and adults share. This slightly tongue-in-cheek fantasy in the form of a travel brochure will bring readers of all ages one step closer. Narrated by the ambassador to Earth of the Tri-Star Federation, Visit My Alien Worlds offers the aspiring space traveler guidance in clothing and spending money as well as suggestions for sights to see (and hazards to avoid). Throughout, richly detailed illustrations make this outlandish place seem real.
Lew Wallace, Boy Writer (Young Patriots (Patria Paperback))
by Martha E. Schaaf
Lottie Saves the Bees (Lottie Lovall International Investigator, #1)
by Heather B Moon
In their small town of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1930, misfits Tru and Nelle strike up a friendship and find a mystery to solve when someone breaks into the drugstore and steals some candy and a fancy brooch.
During World War II, nurse Aileen Rogers and her stuffed bear, Teddy, greet English "guest children" sent overseas for safety. Teddy befriends homesick, young William and his sister Grace, sharing the experience of the cross-country train ride and five years on a host family's farm. Based on real events. During World War II, 10,000 children from British cities were sent to live with host families in Canada, the United States, and other nations away from the war zone. Bear on the Homefront tells...
Imagine if you lived in the White House! The first book centers around three of Theodore Roosevelt's children, Kermit, Ethel and Archie. Their mother is away and they are left in the charge of a comical nanny named Mrs. Duffit and their President father, who is very preoccupied with the visit from a quirky Russian Ambassador, Count Cassini. Eager to keep the children out of trouble, President Roosevelt sends his children on a treasure hunt--just like Treasure Island, only in the White House. The...
Animals Coloring Book For Smart Kids (Animals World, #2) (Zoo Animal Stories, #1)
by Advanced Color
Lange Latte und Genossen (Autobiographischer Roman)
by Rudyard Kipling
Thanksgiving Coloring Books (Pet Cartoon, #19) (Funny Zoo, #4)
by J K Mimo
Bachelor Girl (Little House: the Rose years) (Little House Chapter Books: The Rose Years, #8)
by Roger Lea MacBride
Having left her parents' Missouri farm for good and trained to become a telegraph operator in Kansas City, teenage Rose moves out to San Francisco and joins the thousands of "bachelor girls" supporting themselves.