FINDING THEIR MISSING GRANDMA WILL BE NO SMALL FEAT! Rubi and her much more daring--and skateboard-obsessed--brother, Quinn, are visiting their grandmother on beautiful Vashon Island for the weekend. It's the first time they've taken the ferry from Seattle by themselves. But weirdly, when they arrive, Nana is nowhere to be found! Then their Uncle James lets them in on a little secret: Bigfoot may have been spotted! And their Nana isn't any old...
IT'S A CRUEL SUMMER Arrrr! All Sam wants this summer is to watch baseball, play video games, and read his favorite supernatural series. Too bad his cousin, Alex, is visiting from San Francisco, and now Sam's stuck playing tour guide to a kid he hardly knows . . . a kid who'd choose sailing camp over stealing bases any day. Then Sam and Alex find themselves swept up in an epic pirate adventure through the historic streets of Boston. With the he...
Originally published in 1865 by the American Sunday-School Union of Philadelphia, this collection of thirty short stories is designed to teach children how to build good Christian character. The stories, each illustrated with a round black-and-white drawing, focus on topics like love, kindness, humility, thoughtfulness, patriotism, and the goodness of God.
Between 1824 and 1840, Florida's government functioned out of several log cabins and rented rooms in the newly established territorial capital of Tallahassee. In 1839, the federal government gave $20, 000 to construct a permanent Capitol building, the bones of the structure were laid by enslaved craftsmen. The first session took place in 1841, and additional funds requested each year ensured the Capitol was complete when Florida entered the Un...
The Judy Bolton series, 38 volumes of girl-detective adventures based on real life experiences and places, was created by Margaret Sutton beginning in 1932. Judy Bolton, a strong role model, is a realistic young woman able to solve mysteries and is noted for her forward-thinking social awareness. Originally published in 1966, this is a facsimile reproduction of the rare and highly sought-after 37th book in the Judy Bolton Series.
Atwater, a 19th-century anthropologist, believed that Ohio's Indian burial mounds were constructed by a superior race of mound-builders. He was a supporter of publicly funded education and was the first historian of his state.
The Englishman writes from the home his family has made near Albion, IL. Discusses, again, practical matters and day to day life, often in defense against attacks (not physical) from visitors accusing the family of being part of some kind of unorthodox settlement.
An Englishman's letters home, published by his brother, about travel in the Mid-West and living in Ohio. Discusses practical matters (taxes) and matters of character.
The recipes in this 1921 volume were compiled from the members of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Pilgrim Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois.
Friedrich Accum's 1820 volume aims to educated readers as to the many ways in which food can be adulterated. Through an understanding of food adulteration, readers can prevent food poisoning and ensure that the food they consume is the healthiest possible.
Philip Muskett published this 1893 cookbook to put forth recipes that are in accordancce with the products naturally available in Australia in order to elevate Australian cuisine and keep people from living in opposition to their environment.
Designed for the pastry-chef feeding fifty people or more, Jessup Whitehead's 1894 work is a comprehensive source of recipes that would be most needed in a professional setting.
