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Author : Paul Dowswell
Release : 2007
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 003/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis True Adventures Collection by : Paul Dowswell
Download or read book True Adventures Collection written by Paul Dowswell. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains thirty-three true stories of survival, heroes, and spies from throughout history.
Author : Rodman Philbrick
Release : 2012-11-01
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 876/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold) by : Rodman Philbrick
Download or read book The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold) written by Rodman Philbrick. This book was released on 2012-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Newbery Honor Book, this warm, funny, & heart-wrenching Civil War novel introduces readers to the Battle of Gettysburg & "Little Round Top," one of the most famous feats of bravery in U.S. history! In this emotive, Newbery Honor-winning page-turner, 12 year-old orphan Homer runs away from Pine Swamp, Maine, to find his older brother, Harold, who has been sold into the Union Army. With laugh-aloud humor, Homer outwits and outruns a colorful assortment of Civil War-era thieves, scallywags, and spies as he makes his way south, following clues that finally lead him to the Battle of Gettysburg and the dramatic story of the 20th Maine at Little Round Top. Even through a hail of gunfire, Homer never loses heart--but will he find his brother? Or will it be too late?With engaging wit and comical repartee reminiscent of Mark Twain, master storyteller Rodman Philbrick introduces us to the unforgettable character of Homer in this groundbreaking historical novel.The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
Author : Paul Dowswell
Release : 2003
Genre : Adventure and adventurers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 428/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis True Adventure Stories by : Paul Dowswell
Download or read book True Adventure Stories written by Paul Dowswell. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation includes 30 true stories of heroism, desperation, courage and daring; from the first exploration of Everest to the story of the real Indiana Jones.
Author : Carolyn Meyer
Release : 2009
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 944/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The True Adventures of Charley Darwin by : Carolyn Meyer
Download or read book The True Adventures of Charley Darwin written by Carolyn Meyer. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for Charles Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species," Meyer tells the story of his restless childhood, unrequited teenage love, and a passion for studying nature that was so great, Darwin would sacrifice everything to pursue it.
Author : Zukiswa Wanner
Release : 2022-09-27
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 076/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Black Pimpernel by : Zukiswa Wanner
Download or read book The Black Pimpernel written by Zukiswa Wanner. This book was released on 2022-09-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Nelson Mandela's early years on the run from the apartheid authorities JOHANNESBURG. MARCH 1961. Thirty-one activists are on trial for treason. Among their number is Nelson Mandela, a rising star of the resistance movement and one of the biggest threats to the South African government and their racist system of apartheid. To everyone's surprise, they are found not guilty. But rather than relish his newfound freedom, Nelson disappears. With this, the incredible true story of Nelson Mandela's life on the run begins. For months, he is an outlaw, the police and secret services hunting him in vain, living under new identities and separated from his young family. His mission? To set up armed resistance to apartheid, and in doing so change the course of history.
