Stable Boy at the Alamo, Monitor Vs. Merrimack Clash of the Ironclads

Stable Boy at the Alamo, Monitor Vs. Merrimack Clash of the Ironclads
Author: Angelo Parra
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011
Genre: Alamo
ISBN: 1450929486

Harold Evans, a stable boy at the Alamo, is fighting alongside other "Texians" for independence from Mexico. As the enemy attacks the fort, Harold comes face to face with General Santa Anna. What will the Mexican leader do? Union sailor Will Randall and Confederate seaman Eli Reynolds are engaged in battle. Whose ironclad, the North's or the South's, will be the victor? Read these stories to find out.

Odysseus and the Cyclops, Circe Enchants Odysseus, the Call of the Sirens

Odysseus and the Cyclops, Circe Enchants Odysseus, the Call of the Sirens
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Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 1450929400

A one-eyed giant intent on making meals out of Odysseus and his men; an enchantress who punishes Odysseus's crew by turning them into pigs; beautiful creatures part bird and part human who lure sailors to their deaths. What do all these characters have in common? Will Odysseus's strength and cunning be enough to overcome these deadly obstacles? Read these stories to find out.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition Crossing the Rocky Mountains, Building the Transcontinental Railroad Blasting Through the Sierra Nevadas

The Lewis and Clark Expedition Crossing the Rocky Mountains, Building the Transcontinental Railroad Blasting Through the Sierra Nevadas
Author: Stacia Deutsch
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011
Genre: Reading and Literacy
ISBN: 1450929478

The Lewis and Clark expedition is trapped in the Rocky Mountains. The explorers are starving. What will the men do to survive? Chang Han and Wen Lin are Chinese laborers building the Transcontinental Railroad. Blasting the rock would be easier and faster than digging. Who will take the new explosive into the tunnel? Read these stories to find out.

Sarah Emma Edmonds Union Soldier and Spy, Clara Barton, Battlefield Nurse

Sarah Emma Edmonds Union Soldier and Spy, Clara Barton, Battlefield Nurse
Author: Angelo Parra
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1450929427

Sarah Emma Edmonds wants to join the Union Army but can't because she's a woman. So she's going to impersonate a man-who will later impersonate a woman! Will she be successful? Nurses belong in hospitals, not on battlefields, insists Colonel Rucker of the Union Army. Clara Barton strongly disagrees. How will she change the Colonel's mind? Read these plays to find out.

Whose Song Is It, Anyway?, the Mixed-up Guitar Case

Whose Song Is It, Anyway?, the Mixed-up Guitar Case
Author: Dina Anastasio
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1450929451

Sam's enjoying the Madame Olivia concert when she and her dad are presented with a mystery. Did her favorite singer steal the number-one song on the pop charts? When Sam's dad reunites with a retired guitar-playing rock star at an auction, things soon get exciting—and mysterious. Who took the valuable guitar that's disappeared? Read these mysteries to find out.

Robin Hood Shoots for the Queen, the Story of William Tell, the Story of the Sword in the Stone

Robin Hood Shoots for the Queen, the Story of William Tell, the Story of the Sword in the Stone
Author: Jeannette Sanderson
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN: 1450929613

Queen Eleanor has put her trust in Robin Hood's superior archery skills. Will he prove victorious over the king's archers? A defiant William Tell risks his son's life for the freedom of the Swiss people. What will happen? Young Arthur finds out about his true, royal parentage from Merlin the magician. Will Arthur be able to take his rightful place in the British kingdom? Read these legends to find out.

Hercules' 11th Labor, Pandora's Box, Demeter and Persephone

Hercules' 11th Labor, Pandora's Box, Demeter and Persephone
Author: Carol Pugliano-Martin
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011
Genre: Children
ISBN: 1450929397

Hercules has already overcome ten difficult and dangerous challenges. Can he outsmart the Titan Atlas and be victorious again? Pandora desperately wants to open a mysterious box, despite repeated warnings not to. What will she do? How will Demeter's bargain with Hades create the seasons? Read these myths to find out.

The Trouble with Northrup, A Trampoline's Highs and Lows, Jimmy Aaron's Best Worst Day of Fifth Grade

The Trouble with Northrup, A Trampoline's Highs and Lows, Jimmy Aaron's Best Worst Day of Fifth Grade
Author: Jeffrey Fuerst
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2011
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1450929419

Northrup has stopped talking and no one knows why. His family is frantic. Will Dr. Kloppennoggin get him to speak again? Here comes Cannonball Jones, about to make Trampoline's life miserable. Is there any joy in being a kid's favorite toy? Jimmy has to dance with a girl-one seven inches taller than he. Will this be Jimmy's worst-or best-day of fifth grade? Read these plays to find out.