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First in an exciting all-new series for children, complete with time travel, adventure, and American history!
In this brand-new series by acclaimed author Candice Ransom, three children meet unsung heroes who shaped America’s history. Follow the children as they hop in and out of various eras, learning important life lessons along the way. Children will enjoy the fun, easy-to-read style, and librarians, educators and parents will appreciate the learning their young readers pick up along the way. Each book ends with a fun, do-it-yourself craft project that encourages readers to delve deeper into the subject of the story.
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Tractor naps.
Time to plow.
Cover off.
Wake up now!
Climb aboard the big red tractor. It's time to get the farm ready for spring. Raking, plowing, and planting the fields is hard work. But working together makes everything more fun.
Sitting atop such a powerful machine is so exciting--especially while wrapped safely in Daddy's arms. Everybody has to pitch in on a family farm.
Let's get to work! ...
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Follow the Time Spies back to the Civil War as they cross battle lines to bring afamily back together.
With acclaimed author Candice Ransom's entertaining, easy-to-read style, readers won't realize how much they are learning about America's history until it's too late!...
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When Alex, Mattie, and Sophie touch the spyglass, they find themselves hurtled back to 1898, where real-life dinosaur cowboy Walter Granger has a job for them. Granger has discovered a secret cache of dinosaur skeletons. But someone’s trying to steal the bones for himself. Can the Time Spies catch the thief before the spyglass sends them home?
“Candice Ransom’s spare writing style should make history accessible to reluctant readers.”
–Vivian Vande Velde, author of A Hidden Magic
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In this fifth Time Spies tale, the Chapman kids find themselves in the classic American ghost story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. They uncover the real identity of the ghostly Headless Horseman, and when the Horseman rides, they scare him with a trick of their own.
Candice Ransom's unique take on this familiar tale blends American history and literature together into one unforgettable adventure.
Each Time Spies story blends biography, history, mystery, and adventure in a fast-paced story that kids won't be able to resist. Along the way, teachers and parents will find opportunities to hone children's reading skills, build excitement about American history, develop vocabulary, and make reading just plain fun!...
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The Time Spies summit Mount Rushmore!
The Chapman kids travel back to 1934 where they meet Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of America's greatest engineering and artistic marvel, Mount Rushmore. When the Time Spies arrive, Borglum's in trouble. His massive sculpture of Jefferson has cracked and a mystery is afoot that threatens to scuttle the entire project. Can the Time Spies find a way to save an American masterpiece?
In each Time Spies book, after a mysterious new guest arrives at the inn, the spyglass whisks the children back in time to meet both famous and unsung heroes from America's past. At the end of each story, the kids arrive home to find a letter which offers fun facts about the adventure and suggests a mission readers will want to try. In this ninth title, the Time Spies solve a mystery on Mount Rushmore and meet the mountain's famous creator, Gutzon Borglum....
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The Time Spies help save an American icon!
The Time Spies pop back to Washington D.C. in the midst of our second battle with the British, the War of 1812. Our nation's capitol is under siege and its citizens--including President James Madison--are forced to flee. But there's more at stake in this battle than the fate of one city. America stands to lose countless historical treasures too, including a great symbol of our independence, the portrait of George Washington. Can the Time Spies help First Lady Dolley Madison rescue George's picture before the British burn the city to the ground?...
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The Time Spies catch Gold Fever!
In this eighth Time Spies title, the Chapman kids pop back to 1897, to the area that will one day be known as Alaska. There, they meet a boy who is prospecting with his father during the Klondike Gold Rush. When the boy's prized Malemute is stolen, the Time Spies set out to track down the sled dog with the help of a young prospector, who turns out to be none other than famed American adventure writer, Jack London.
From acclaimed author Candice Ransom, comes another Time Spies adventure so fun to read that kids won't realize how much they're learning about American history (until it's too late)!...
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The famous wild ponies of Assateague and Chincoteague Island, presented in stunning technicolor. Centuries ago, a Spanish shipwreck left dozens of horses stranded on Assateague Island, off the coast of Virginia. For years they were free to roam on their new island home without human contact, until the neighboring island, Chincoteague, suffered a series of fires that devastated the town. The volunteer firefighters held a special event to raise money for a new fire truck, and so began the Wild Pony Swim that continues to this day. This unique American tradition recounted in pitch-perfect rhyme will engage the youngest of readers. These world-famous ponies captured in bright, dynamic colors will sure appeal to any horse lover. ...
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From acclaimed author Candice Ransom, comes another Time Spies adventure so fun to read that kids won't realize how much they're learining about history (until it's too late!)
The Chapman kids get caught up in the Race of the Century, between War Admiral and a little brown Thoroughbred named Seabiscuit. Hanging out in the barn before the race, the kids overhear a nosy reporter threatening to destroy Seabiscuit's chances. Can they find a way to stop the reporter before it's too late?...
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