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Peter Roop; Connie Roop
Books in Order: 33 titles
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Louisiana Purchase
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from the French for $15,000,000. The purchase made President Jefferson's dream of extending the U.S. west of the Mississippi River come true.� Now the much larger United States had dif...
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Take Command, Captain Farragut!
The story of the ten-year-old boy who becomes captain of a ship After his mother's death, young David Glasgow Farragut is forced to leave home to live with Captain Porter and his wife. During the War of 1812, Captain Porter is posted to the Esse...
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Extreme Survivors
From boiling heat to bone-chilling cold, from the driest deserts to the darkest caves, from the tallest mountains to the deepest seas: these animals survive in the most extreme environments imaginable. Meet these incredible creatures, including polar...
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The Stormy Adventure of Abbie Burgess, Lighthouse Keeper
Trapped by sea and storm . . . a girl must keep the lighthouse working. Matinicus Rock, Maine, 1856. Seventeen-year-old Abbie Burgess lives with her family on a tiny island off the coast of Maine. Her father, the lighthouse keeper, must clean and li...
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Sacagawea: Girl of the Shining Mountains
Sacagawea, the Shoshoni woman who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their famed expedition, tells her life story When Sacagawea's son asks her about her life, she isn't sure where to begin. Does she start with her birth as a Shoshoni? Her kidnappi...
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Baby Dolphin's First Day
What does a baby dolphin do on the day it is born? He swims, he whistles, he jumps, he naps, he escapes a shark, and he follows his mother through the beautiful blue sea. This easy reader brings children along on his new adventures and teaches them a...
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Penguins Are Cool!
What birds have wings but can't fly? Penguins! Instead, these adorable animals use their flippers to swim in the deep, cold water. Meet the different species, from the Little Blue to the Emperor, and find out about their feathers, their colorin...
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Baby Whale's Long Swim
When spring comes, a baby calf gray whale and his mother head north to find food-all the way from Mexico to Alaska! Every gray whale makes the trip, but it's a long way for a young calf to swim. Follow mother and baby on their four-month journey, as ...
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Down East in the Ocean: A Maine Counting Book
This clever counting book from the award-winning authors of Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, combines rhyme with a fun exploration of Maine sea life. Children will be singing it to themselves and asking for it to be read to them again and again....
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The Top-Secret Adventure of John Darragh, Revolutionary War Spy
Under the nose of the enemy army . . . a boy carries a dangerous secret.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777. John Darragh''s family has sided with the rebel colonists during the Revolutionary War. But the family lives across the street from the headq...
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Good-bye for Today
Laura doesn't want to keep a journal, but her mother says she must. After all, writing about the day-to-day life aboard her father's ship, the Monticello, will preserve her memories of a most interesting and at times terrifying, experience.The...
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Who Conducted the Underground Railroad?
When slaves escaped on the Underground Railroad, they didn't buy tickets. And they didn't even ride on a train! Do you know why it was called the Underground Railroad? And did you know that the Civil War was not fought just to free the slaves? This b...
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Let's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
With a question-and-answer format, an introduction to this world holiday shares with readers a history of the holiday, fun facts and riddles, and recipes for a number of green goodies, including a shamrock cake. Simultaneous....
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California Gold Rush
Read about one of the most exciting times in American history--the California Gold Rush. The Scholastic History Readers series was created especially to bring history to life for beginning readers.
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Let's Play Soldier, George Washington
A fascinating history for young readers! George Washington was the first president of the United States and a general during the American Revolution. Today his face is on the dollar bill. But what was George like as a boy? Did he know that someday he...
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Whales and Dolphins
Informative, rhyming text and colorful, realistic illustrations make this Level 1 Hello Reader! Science book a perfect introduction to the world of whales and dolphins.
Whales and dolphins swim/
just like you and me.
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Let's Celebrate Presidents' Day
With a question-and-answer format, an introduction to this important American holiday shares with readers a history of the holiday and fascinating facts about the White House, the many talented First Ladies, kids in the White House, and more....
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Octopus under the Sea
A fascinating easy reader filled with rythmic text and vibrant illustrations delves into the underworld realm of sea creatures and provides facts about their environment, their eating habits, and their survival instincts. Original....
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An Eye For an Eye: A Story of the Revolutionary War
A teenage girl questions her principles after her brother is captured during the Revolutionary War Fourteen-year-old Samantha Byrd is an excellent shot -- she's even better than her brother at providing food for her family. Although the winds o...
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Let's Celebrate Thanksgiving
This latest in the series of holiday-related question-and-answer format books explores the history of Thanksgiving and where and how it is celebrated today, with jokes, riddles, fun facts, recipes, and crafts....
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Let's Celebrate Valentine's Day
A new addition to the Let's Celebrate series describes some history and customs connected with Saint Valentine's Day and presents jokes, riddles, activities, and recipes to help celebrate this holiday. Simultaneous....
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Grace's Letter to Lincoln
Can the advice of an eleven-year-old girl help get Abraham Lincoln elected president? As the election of 1860 nears, eleven-year-old Grace and her family are working hard to help Abraham Lincoln win. After seeing his image on a poster, Grace deci...
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Let's Celebrate Halloween
An amusing book is filled with helpful holiday suggestions, including costume and mask ideas, scary jokes and riddles, and fun facts about Halloween, that is guaranteed to delight and entertain young readers. Original....
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Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves
A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People and recipient of the Florida Sunshine Award: In this absorbing chapter book, Ahyoka helps her father, Sequoyah, unlock the mystery of "talking leaves" to create the Cherokee alphabet Ahyoka is...
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Buttons for General Washington
"In Revolutionary times, spies sent secret messages in clever ways. In this true story, John Darragh, a teenaged spy from a Quaker family, carries a message to General Washington sewn inside his coat buttons..Young historians will appreciate the acc...
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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
"This quality production will allow early primary readers to enjoy the story while confirming their own reading ability."- School Library Journal...
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Escape from the Ice
Though his ship was trapped in the ice of Antarctica and sank, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew managed to survive nearly two years of freezing weather, danger, and hunger before they returned home. Original....