Secret in the Tower by Candice Ransom
	List Price:   $4.99 Unit Price:   $3.99 You Save:   $1.00 (20%) ISBN-10:   0786940271 ISBN-13:   9780786940271 Publisher:   Random House PS [MD]; Mirrorstone Category:   Sci Fy / Fantasy Pages:   128 Format:   Paperback; Digest format paperback Ages:   7 to 9
Awards
2002  School Library Journal Best Books of the Year  Winner!  2001  Sunshine State Young Reader's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  2002  Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award  Nominee/Honoree  2002  Iowa Children's Choice Award  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
First in an exciting all-new series for children, complete with time travel, adventure, and American history! In this brand-new series by acclaimed author Candice Ransom, three children meet unsung heroes who shaped America’s history. Follow the children as they hop in and out of various eras, learning important life lessons along the way. Children will enjoy the fun, easy-to-read style, and librarians, educators and parents will appreciate the learning their young readers pick up along the way. Each book ends with a fun, do-it-yourself craft project that encourages readers to delve deeper into the subject of the story. AUTHOR INFORMATION Candice Ransomis the author of more than ninety books for children. Her books have been named to many noteworthy lists including ALA’s Recommended Books for Reluctant Readers, ABA’s Pick of the List, the New York Public Library’s One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing, IRA Children's Choice, and IRA Teacher's Choice. Candice holds a Masters in Writing for Children from Vermont College and is currently earning her Masters in Children's Literature at Hollins University. She lives with her husband and four cats in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In this brand-new series by acclaimed author Candice Ransom, three children meet unsung heroes who shaped America's history. Follow the children as they hop in and out of various eras, learning important life lessons along the way. Children will enjoy the fun, easy-to-read style, and librarians, educators and parents will appreciate the learning their young readers pick up along the way. Each book ends with a fun, do-it-yourself craft project that encourages readers to delve deeper into the subject of the story. When Mr and Mrs Chapman move their family to rural Virginia to run the Gray Horse Inn, Matties, Alex and Sophie Chapman are sure it will be the most boring summer of their lives. Then, Alex discovers a hidden spyglass. In the blink of an eye, he and his two sisters find themselves on the inn's doorstep... in the middle of the Revolutionary War!A letter at the end of the book provides fascination facts about the American Revolution and offers instructions about how to write and send coded messages, just like Revolutionary War spies.