Abenteuer

A Renaissance England Survival Story! 15-year-old Ben battles ghosts, twisting tunnels, and a putrid moat when he's trapped in the haunted Tower of London.Bestselling authors Ellie Crowe and Scott Peters tackle Renaissance England's imprisonment of Princess Elizabeth in the Tower of London in this latest installment of the trailblazing I Escaped series.Orphaned coal-boy Ben is delivering coal to the Tower of London Prison when he sees something shocking: Princess Elizabeth is in jail! Ben is alarmed when she begs him for help. He wants to, but when can he do? He's a kid. He's no knight in shining armor. The Tower's dark dungeons are filled with rats, and the ghost of Anne Boleyn patrols the corridors at night. But he decides to risk his life and help her. Danger lurks at every turn in the Tower's maze-like halls and twisting stairwells. When triumph seems at hand, Beefeater guards catch Ben and throw him behind bars. Can Ben scale the fortress walls and swing across the putrid moat? Or is he doomed to join the ghosts of prisoners past in the Tower's darkest depths? Can Ben survive disaster?This is the 8th I Escaped adventure in the children's series about brave boys and girls who face real-world challenges and find ways to escape disaster. Follow these inspiring kids while they brainstorm, help others, and hone their problem-solving skills.The short chapters make for easy wins, and Ben's gripping situation keeps even reluctant readers turning pages just to find out what will happen next. For fans of exciting days of old, with knights and castles, kings, queens, and princesses. Medieval England, Renaissance England, and the Middle Ages.Great for kids book clubs and classrooms--a study guide is available at https://scottpetersbooks.com/worksheetsBonus:Contains a bonus fact section about the Tower of London, Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Mary, and moreBlack and white illustrations bring each chapter to lifeAn adrenaline-charged, nonstop action adventure tale of values and courage."a must for every reading list"Can Ben survive disaster? Read it and find out!

Rusty Coati goes in search of the Great River to understand the true meaning of an ancient tale. Authored and wonderfully illustrated by Aldo Galli, artist of the 40th anniversary edition of Richard Adams' bestselling novel Watership Down.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and the author of The Lucky Ones! The most popular girl in school is dead. And everyone's blaming the wrong guy. After falling from grace last summer, Agatha Christie-obsessed Alice Ogilvie needs to stay out of trouble. While smart and reclusive Iris Adams just wants to get the hell out of Castle Cove. But now they have a murder to solve. There are clues the police are ignoring, a list of suspects a mile long and some very dangerous cliffs.Amateur detectives Alice and Iris are about to uncover just how many secrets their sleepy seaside town is hiding ...

The Big Bend of Texas is a mysterious place in 1869. Legend has it that there's a lost gold mine in the Chisos Mountains. Twelve-year-old Fish Rawlings and his cousin Gid have heard all about it. But when they discover a dying Indian in the desert, they have reason to believe it.Suddenly the boys find themselves with a great secret. No one else knows the way to the last Chisos mines-but do they dare? To find it, they must cross a desert prowled by Apache warriors. They must ride a trail haunted by devil animals and Indian spooks. Even with the help of a young Apache boy, the journey won't be easy.And what will they do if they succeed?

It''s 1867 and eleven-year-old Fish Rawlings and his cousin are headed across Texas on a wagon train. But the trail is full of danger. A Comanche war party is on the prowl, looking for horses and scalps. Among the Indians is eleven year old Hunting Bear, who is riding his first war trail. Before the journey is over, he must prove himself worthy to be a warrior.Fish has been taught to hate Comanches. Hunting Bear has been taught to hate white men. But all of that changes when the two boys come face to face and become friends.Suddenly the lives of their peoples rest on the boys'' shoulders. The Comanches have sworn to attack the wagon train. The white men have vowed to fight back and track down the warriors. Soon there will be bloodshed, and only Fish and Hunting Bear have a chance to stop it. But will they find a way?