17th century

Cartoons and facts combine to explain what it was like to be an American colonist in the seventeenth century, discussing the realities of the voyage from England, dealing with Indians, and struggling for survival in the new world.

Jamestown is celebrated as the first permanent English settlement in North America, but underneath the well-known history is a darker past. In its beginning years, Jamestown was far from successful. In fact, most colonists who came to Jamestown never left; they died shortly after arriving. This fascinating book delves into the challenges of the colony, revealing its successes, tragedies, and even horrors, cannibalism! Readers will be surprised to learn about the real-life Pocahontas and John Smith, and eager to find out more about what really happened in this Virginia colony's early days.

From moldy food and dirt covered clothes to poisonous pests and extreme weather, American colonists had a dreadful time in the New World. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the 13 American Colonies.

When Christopher Rowe's code-breaking uncovers the true target of an assassination attempt, he and his friends are odered to Paris to investigate a centuries-old curse on the French throne.

Discover the life of Sir Henry Morgan, the feared privateer for the British Crown who later became lieutenant governor of Jamaica.

"Charlie Brown and friends are headed to Camp New World to see what life was like for the pilgrims. Lucy can't wait to get all dressed up. Sally can't wait to pick flowers. Linus is looking forward to fishing. But when the Peanuts gang arrives at Camp New World, they discover everything is a lot harder than they thought! Can everyone work together to plan a feast just like the pilgrims' Thanksgiving?"--Provided by publisher.

Reveals the hidden history behind the Jamestown Colony in Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Looks at how the people who founded the New England colonies used laypeople, petitioning, and participation to set up churches, civil governments, and methods for distributing land that avoided the development of unlimited authority and advanced the idea of democracy.

When Christopher Rowe's code-breaking uncovers the true target of an assassination attempt, he and his friends are odered to Paris to investigate a centuries-old curse on the French throne.

Readers learn about Colonial Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America, and look at the colonists' experiences, from the difficult ocean voyage, to illness and starvation, to uncertainty and hard work in the new land.