Liberty's Son: A Spy Story of the American Revolution (Historical Fiction Adventures)

Oliver Carter arrives in Boston in 1773 with the simple plan to work for Dr. Benjamin Church. However, the American colonists had grown tired of British tyranny and Boston was the center of rebellious activity. Oliver joins Dr. Church in the Sons of Liberty, a group of colonists fighting for the rebel cause. But Oliver discovers that his boss is a traitor, giving secrets to the British. What does Oliver do to warn his friends? Follow Oliver Carter in this spy story as he joins the rebellion, risks his life, and witnesses one of the climactic events beginning the American Revolutionthe Boston Tea Party.

Children's Books

Thompson, W K Kellogg Chair in Agricultural Food and Community Ethics Department of Philosophy Paul B

Literature & Fiction

Enslow Publishing

The Devil's Door: A Salem Witchcraft Story (Historical Fiction Adventures)

Sarah Wright and her father came to Salem Village to start a new life. But a strange affliction began tormenting some young girls in the village. After the doctor could not find a cause, he determined that it could only be one thing: Witchcraft! The Devil had come to Salem. As fear and panic spread, so did the accusations. After the executions began, Sarah’s father was arrested on suspicion of witchcraft. Will Sarah be able to save her father? What is happening in Salem? Set in colonial America, follow Sarah Wright on her journey in this terrifying tale of the Salem witchcraft trials.

"Who is it? Who is it?" Billy the Kid shouted in the dark room. Sheriff Pat Garrett, looming in the shadows, did not respond, but fired his gun at the voice. A bright flash lit up the room. After the commotion, a light went on to reveal Billy the Kid dead on the floor. William H. Bonney died at age twenty-one, but his short, wild life was filled with gun battles, violence, and crime. Although his boyish face and mild manner fooled people, the Kid was ruthless. He moved to the West as a young boy, and there his life and death would become an American legend.

Billy the Kid: It Was a Game of Two and I Got There First (Americans: The Spirit of a Nation)

History

Oliver Carter arrives in Boston in 1773 with the simple plan to work for Dr. Benjamin Church. However, the American colonists had grown tired of British tyranny and Boston was the center of rebellious activity. Oliver joins Dr. Church in the Sons of Liberty, a group of colonists fighting for the rebel cause. But Oliver discovers that his boss is a traitor, giving secrets to the British. What does Oliver do to warn his friends? Follow Oliver Carter in this spy story as he joins the rebellion, risks his life, and witnesses one of the climactic events beginning the American Revolution—the Boston Tea Party.

In part one of the trilogy, Mikal, a blacksmith's son, enjoys working with fiery metal in his father's forge. But when the sorcerers' Guild of Constant Working comes to his small village for a Gleaning, the young boy's destiny is changed forever. Mikal begins a life of servitude at the Guild and soon learns of the magical world around him. Before long, he is apprenticed to the most powerful wizard in all of Phalia—Master Harlano. Mikal's new Master commands an army of wizards, but even he must answer to the mysterious rulers of the Guild. But when Harlano pursues a strange ambition of his own, will Mikal follow his Master—or stand against him? With help from his scruffy friend Lyra and a magical metal head, Mikal confronts danger at every turn as he uncovers the mystery of the Brightworking.

The Brightworking (Brightstone Saga)

Teen & Young Adult

"Harlano will stop at nothing to capture Orry. The metal head contains magical knowledge that the evil wizard is desperate to obtain. Only the young apprentice Mikal and his scrappy friend Lyra stand in his way. From the Miracle Fair, through the perilous woods of Periskold, down the rushing Tombow River, and to the coast of Farhaven, Mikal and Lyra must evade the powerful Harlano and his henchmen. The two youngsters fight dangerous creatures and face mysterious magic throughout their daring journey. Can they keep Orry safe from Harlano and the dark forces that stand behind him, or will the rogue wizard uncover the secret that could change the world?"

The Fortune-Teller (Brightstone Saga)

Mikal must find Orry. The safety of the world depends on it. The rogue wizard, Master Harlano, captured Mikal’s magical friend. Inside the talking head lies the secret that can end all magic: the location of the Brightstone. If Harlano and his band of rogues can find and destroy the Brightstone, they would have unconquerable power. But Mikal will stop at nothing to defeat his former master. With the help of his trusty friend Lyra and werewolf Killeen, Mikal battles pirates, wizards, and dark magic. Who will get to the Brightstone first? Prepare for the final battle . . .

The Battle for the Brightstone (Brightstone Saga)

Action & Adventure

In part one of the trilogy, Mikal, a blacksmith's son, enjoys working with fiery metal in his father's forge. But when the sorcerers' Guild of Constant Working comes to his small village for a Gleaning, the young boy's destiny is changed forever. Mikal begins a life of servitude at the Guild and soon learns of the magical world around him. Before long, he is apprenticed to the most powerful wizard in all of Phalia—Master Harlano. Mikal's new Master commands an army of wizards, but even he must answer to the mysterious rulers of the Guild. But when Harlano pursues a strange ambition of his own, will Mikal follow his Master—or stand against him? With help from his scruffy friend Lyra and a magical metal head, Mikal confronts danger at every turn as he uncovers the mystery of the Brightworking.

The Brightworking: Book I of the Brightstone Saga

The Fortune-Teller: Book II of the Brightstone Saga

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Liberty's Son: A Spy Story of the American Revolution (Historical Fiction Adventures)

The Devil's Door: A Salem Witchcraft Story (Historical Fiction Adventures)

Billy the Kid: It Was a Game of Two and I Got There First (Americans: The Spirit of a Nation)

Liberty's Son: A Spy Story of the American Revolution (Historical Fiction Adventures)

The Brightworking (Brightstone Saga)

The Fortune-Teller (Brightstone Saga)

The Battle for the Brightstone (Brightstone Saga)

The Brightworking: Book I of the Brightstone Saga

The Fortune-Teller: Book II of the Brightstone Saga