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On visits to the sandy Outer Banks islands off the coast of North Carolina, a sixteenth-century Paspatank girl named Gray Squirrel befriends a wild pony, and together they fulfill their destiny of helping the English colonists on Roanoke Island.

Two contemporary children meet Sir Walter Raleigh who tells the story of the great English explorers, like John Cabot and Francis Drake.

An illustrated look at seventeenth-century English explorer Henry Hudson's voyages in search of a short route from Europe to Asia, his experiences in the Hudson River region, and the mutiny that led to his death. Also includes a glossary, a time line, and a further-reading list.

An illustrated look at fifteenth-century Italian explorer John Cabot's early life, his attempts to find riches through a westward route to Asia, and his arrival in the land he named "New Founde Land.".

An account of Henry Hudson's four voyages in search of a passage to the Orient in the early seventeenth century and the discoveries made by him on the northeastern coast of America.

Describes the adventures of the seventeenth-century English explorer, from his search for a short route from Europe to the Orient to his mysterious disappearance after members of his crew mutinied.

Provides clear definitions and descriptions of people, events, institutions, ideas, and terminology that relate to the reign of Elizabeth I.

Examines the life and adventures of Henry Hudson, the English sea captain who explored the Arctic Ocean and the river and bay later named for him while in search of a northern route to the Orient.

A fictionalized account of the voyages of explorer John Cabot, particulary his 1498 journey to the New World from which he and two of his sons never returned, inspiring his middle son Sebastian to eventually make his own voyages of exploration looking for the northwest passage to Asia and for some trace of his long lost father and brothers.

Fourteen-year-old Jess relates her sea voyage with other English families to Roanoke Island in 1587, their attempt to make a permanent settlement, and Jess's contact with the Croatoan Indians.