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The Stowaway: A Tale of California Pirates
This high seas adventure is full of historic facts and nefarious characters.
The year is 1818, and the coastal village of Monterey, California, is a peaceful home for 11-year-old Carlito and his family … until pirate ships appear on the horizon. Carlito and his friends are excited at first. They can’t wait to see what real pirates look like. But once the ships drop anchor, they attack. And on one terrible night, Carlito witnesses a murder – his father’s. When Carlito climbs on the pirate ship in search of revenge, the ship sets sail and he becomes a stowaway. Can Carlito bring his father’s murderer to justice? Or will he suffer the same horrendous fate?$2.25$4.50The Stowaway: A Tale of California Pirates
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The Mystery of the Black Hole Mine (DJ Dillon book 7)
DJ gets a bad case of “gold fever” when he and Alfred accidentally discover an abandoned gold mine. A claim jumper desperately tries to seize the mine which holds a silent, invisible danger that can take their lives. Adventure, mystery and excitement repeatedly thrust 13-year-old D.J. Dillon into the kinds of trouble that young readers love. This popular series of 10 novels continues to be favorites of beginning readers, families and teachers who follow the boy’s experiences with bears and other animals in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. These stories with an evangelistic tone are fun to read while subtly reinforcing traditional family values. The adventure-packed books follow the Ladd family around the world. These Christian -based novels are ideal for young boys, ages 8 to 12 and reluctant readers.
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Dear America: Seeds of Hope
A Dear America book. The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild. California Territory, 1849.
Includes factual historical notes, photos, map, recipe$2.75$6.99Dear America: Seeds of Hope
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