Nell Wise Wechter’s Stories of the North Carolina Coast for Kids, Omnibus E-book

Nell Wise Wechter’s Stories of the North Carolina Coast for Kids, Omnibus E-book
Author: Nell Wise Wechter
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1469601389

Available for the first time as an Omnibus Ebook, this collection brings together two of Nell Wise Wechter's beloved stories of young people on the North Carolina Coast. These wonderful stories will entertain and enlighten readers of all ages. Included in this Omnibus Ebook: A longtime favorite of several generations of Tar Heels, Taffy of Torpedo Junction is the thrilling adventure story of thirteen-year-old Taffy Willis, who, with the help of her pony and dog, exposes a ring of Nazi spies operating from a secluded house on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, during World War II. For readers of all ages, the book brings to life the dramatic wartime events on the Outer Banks, where German U-boats turned an area around Cape Hatteras into 'Torpedo Junction' by sinking more than sixty American vessels in just a six-month period in 1942. Taffy has been enjoyed by young and old alike since it was first published in 1957. The legend of Teach's Light has been handed down by the people of Stumpy Point village in coastal North Carolina for nearly three centuries. None can say when the mysterious light that hovers above Little Dismal Swamp will next appear, but it is said to guard a store of treasure buried long ago by Edward Teach (c. 1680–1718), better known as the infamous pirate Blackbeard. One summer evening, teenagers Corky Calhoun and Toby Davis row into the swamp, drawn by the mystery of Teach's Light. But their adventure soon takes a curious turn. Thrown back in time by a sudden explosion, Corky and Toby find themselves floating safely above seventeenth-century England, as Blackbeard's life unfolds below. They watch as the orphaned Edward Teach decides to stow away across the Atlantic, begins his career as the fearsome Blackbeard, stages terrible raids from the Caribbean to North Carolina aboard his ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, and, finally, is beheaded in a battle with the British Crown's ships. An inventive blend of history and science fiction, Teach's Light brings Blackbeard's story vividly to life.

Taffy of Torpedo Junction

Taffy of Torpedo Junction
Author: Nell Wise Wechter
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2012-05-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1469601362

Back in print A longtime favorite of several generations of Tar Heels, Taffy of Torpedo Junction is the thrilling adventure story of thirteen-year-old Taffy Willis, who, with the help of her pony and dog, exposes a ring of Nazi spies operating from a secluded house on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, during World War II. For readers of all ages, the book brings to life the dramatic wartime events on the Outer Banks, where German U-boats turned an area around Cape Hatteras into 'Torpedo Junction' by sinking more than sixty American vessels in just a six-month period in 1942. Taffy has been enjoyed by young and old alike since it was first published in 1957.

Wade Hampton

Wade Hampton
Author: Rod Andrew Jr.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages: 635
Release: 2009-11-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0807889008

One of the South's most illustrious military leaders, Wade Hampton III was for a time the commander of all Lee's cavalry and at the end of the war was the highest-ranking Confederate cavalry officer. Yet for all Hampton's military victories, he also suffered devastating losses in his family and personal life. Rod Andrew's critical biography sheds light on his central role during Reconstruction as a conservative white leader, governor, U.S. senator, and Redeemer; his heroic image in the minds of white southerners; and his positions and apparent contradictions on race and the role of African Americans in the New South. Andrew also shows that Hampton's tragic past explains how he emerged in his own day as a larger-than-life symbol--of national reconciliation as well as southern defiance.

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
Author:
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2000
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780807848760

Carr tells the story of the noble lighthouse from its earliest history to details of the 1999 relocation of the treasured landmark. For now, North Carolinians have succeeded in protecting their lighthouse as it has protected thousands of sailors for over a century. 32 halftones. Maps.

Out of the Frying Pan

Out of the Frying Pan
Author: Francis Swann
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010-09
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780573613500

Comedy / Characters: 7 male, 5 female Set Requirements: Interior Produced in New York City. Three young men and three young women share an apartment in all innocence; they are would be stage folk and they are doing this for economic security. Their apartment is immediately above that of a Broadway producer who is about to cast a road company. They rehearse the play but how can they get him upstairs to see it? It happens that the producer is an amateur chef and, right in the middle of a culi

Fun with the Guitar

Fun with the Guitar
Author: Mel Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609747526

An excellent beginner's book that teaches simple chord strumming. A companion CD and DVD are currently available and the use of one of these is highly recommended to insure accuracy of interpretation and ease in learning.

Billy Budd

Billy Budd
Author: Benjamin Britten
Publisher:
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1961
Genre: Operas
ISBN: