Connie Roop

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 headquarters of the British army, their enemies. The Darragh family spies on the British, and John takes messages to his brother in the rebel camp. Can John sneak past the British soldiers this time?

Abbie was afraid. She had never had to keep the lights burning by herself. But many lives depended on the lighthouse, and Papa was depending on Abbie. This is the exciting true story of Abbie Burgess, who in 1856 single-handedly kept the lighthouse lamps lit during a tremendous storm off the coast of Maine.

In a question and answer format, this book gives a history of this holiday from its beginnings all the way up to how it is celebrated around the world today. Interspersed are fun facts and riddles. At the end of the book readers are invited to make a St. Patrick's Day banquet with a special shamrock cake (enough to feed a classroom) and other green goodies.

Perfect for beginning readers, this laugh-out-loud joke book about creepy creatures will put a smile on your face!

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 light the lighthouse lamps every day without fail. Otherwise ships could crash into rocks and sink. Abbie's father leaves to buy supplies, but a storm hits before he can return. Can Abbie keep the lights burning...

Follows a baby calf gray whale and its mother on their long, four-month migration from Mexico to Alaska in search of food. Includes a brief biography of Nancy Simmons, curator of the Department of Mammology at the American Museum of Natural History.