Search Results
An alphabet book, featuring collage art, in which ghosts scare away two children searching for treasure in a graveyard. Each illustration features objects representing a letter or letters of the alphabet.
Profiles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone; chronicling his childhood in Pennsylvania, service in the French and Indian War, journey across the Appalachians, and settlement of Boonesboro, Kentucky; and includes illustrations, maps, and primary source quotations.
The stories of fourteen women during the period from 1880 to 1929 who performed feats of daring from being shot out of a cannon to high-diving on horseback.
Presents the life of George Washington, focusing on the Revolutionary War years and his presidency.
Relates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in October 1861.
Saint Nicholas visits a sleeping household on Christmas Eve.
Introduces the lives of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, distant cousins who married in 1905 and helped guide the country during the Depression and the second World War.
Forgetting his mother's instructions, Gus leaves his yard to follow his teacher's dog on an eventful walk through town, only to forget his way home.
Portrays Lincoln's life as a lawyer in Springfield, a devoted husband and father, and president during the Civil War years.
A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war.
As her family noisily slurps root beers at a drive-in stop, Carmen longs to be invisible -- especially when Clark and Larry shout out the news about Mama. Can it get any worse than this?
Examines the life and times of the multifaceted man who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the third president of the United States.
Introduces inspiring women whose passions for exploration made them push the boundaries, including Nellie Cashman, Annie Smith Peck, and Delia Julia Denning Akeley.
Chad's parents agree to let him take the puppy, Fudge, on a trial basis if he takes care of her.
A lullaby repeats the sounds made by a rooster, pig, chick, goose, lamb, and "my little baby" too.