Change summary to: It is the age of Hammurabi, the great King of Babylon whose legacy of written law will last for millennia. Samsuluna is alone, fleeing a dangerous past. Who can he trust? Where can he turn? From a poor shepherd boy to the apprentic...
Looking back, eighteen-year-old Tadzio realized that it all began when his father walked out on him September 8, 1939. That same day, his Scoutmaster challenged Tadzio and his friends to give their all for Poland. At first, thirteen-year-old Tadzi...
Sam held up the lamp and studied the room's walls. Hieroglyphs of prayers, painted pictures of the gods, and elaborate stone torch sconces adorned the area. There has to be more to this tomb. But what? Why were men sneaking in and out of it?
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The Mycenaean captain laughed and addressed his prisoners. "By the time people realize you're missing, you'll all be slaves of Greek merchants or landowners. And I'll be that much richer " Sam swallowed hard. Now I'll never find Uncle Zim. And who...
All Daniel wants to do is get back to Illinois to find out who murdered his parents. He doesn't want to travel the Oregon Trail with his guardian, Jim. He doesn't want twelve-year-old Virginia Reed, a member of the Donner Party, as a friend. And he c...
Join sixteen-year-old Daniel Whitcomb as he juggles a growing relationship with Virginia Reed, one of the survivors of the Donner Party, helps his Miwok friend learn how to read and write, and manages the account ledgers for his guardian, Jim Savage ...
Warsaw, PolandSeptember 8, 1939Their scoutmaster's chair squeaked as he shifted his weight. What I am about to ask from all of you is a personal sacrifice on behalf of Poland. Your final decision is, of course, up to you. You must each make your own ...
Having found a home with his adoptive family, fourteen-year-old Samsuluna (Sam) now moves to Egypt with Balashi and Amata where his quest to solve the mystery of the hidden tomb threatens to tear his family apart.* * *Amata gasped as Sam shone the li...
Enlil wants to travel like his friends Sam and Amata, but he's stuck in Babylon working in his family's bakery. He wants to someday train as a caravan driver, but, since his older brother Lurs is a captain in Hammurabi's army, it's Enlil's responsibi...
Enlil wants to travel like his friends Sam and Amata, but he's stuck in Babylon working in his family's bakery. He wants to someday train as a caravan driver, but, since his older brother Lurs is a captain in Hammurabi's army, it's Enlil's responsibi...