George Washington's Socks
Elvira Woodruff's million-copy seller, GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS, returns in time for the book's anticipated HC sequel -- Ben Franklin's Boots!A mysterious rowboat transports five adventurous kids back in time to the eve of the Battle at Trenton where they experience the American Revolution....
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Elvira Woodruff's million-copy seller, GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS, returns in time for the book's anticipated HC sequel -- Ben Franklin's Boots!A mysterious rowboat transports five adventurous kids back in time to the eve of the Battle at Trenton where they experience the American Revolution. Through encounters with Hessian soldiers, revolutionaries, and even George Washington himself, Matthew, Quentin, Hooter, Tony, and Katie watch history unfold before their eyes as they see first-hand, the grim realities of war and the cost of freedom.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780590440363 (0590440365)
ASIN: 590440365
Publish date: February 1st 1993
Publisher: Scholastic Books
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction,
Academic,
School,
Juvenile,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Time Travel
Series: Time Travel Adventure (#1)
Matt, Q, Tony, and Hooter are starting a "secret club" and having their first campout. Matt's little sister is tagging along. A mysterious rowboat in the middle of the lake takes them back in time to Trenton in 1776, where they learn about the Revolutionary War first hand. But will they get back ...
This is one of those books that the teacher assigned to us to read...the title alone captured my 8 year old mind and I delved into it. I'm now 25...and I have never forgotten the title. I confess I don't remember the entire story, but I remember enjoying it greatly and reading it again on my own, in...