Benchley, Nathaniel

A homing pigeon loses a race when he decides to stop for a snack.

A young whale's desire to explore the deep, black water gets him into trouble with a giant squid but helps him save his Uncle Moby from whalers.

The experiences of a sixteen-year-old Danish boy during the German occupation of his country in World War II.

The ambience of eleventh-century Scandinavian life is portrayed through the eyes of an adventurous youth who travels to Vinland with Leif Eriksson.

A young Native American boy sets out to hunt on Manhattan Island and discovers some strange people with white faces and very different ideas about land.

An easy-to-read account of Sam and his father fighting as minutemen against the British in the Battle of Lexington.

A view of the incidents at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, which were the start of the American Revolution, as seen from the eyes of George, a British drummer boy.

A young man's diary reveals the fears, frustrations, and humor which filled his three years in the Navy during World War II.

The adventures of a young otter as he discovers he has much to learn from his father.

A young Indian sets out to hunt on Manhattan island and discovers some strange people with white faces.