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historical discovery

Books about historical discovery for readers of all ages.

Cover of Cairo Jim on the trail to Chacha Muchos

Cairo Jim on the trail to Chacha Muchos

Geoffrey McSkimming

Ages 8–12adventurearchaeology

Cover of Viking Quest

Viking Quest

Tom Henighan

Ages 8–12adventureexploration

Cover of Shadow Hawk

Shadow Hawk

Andre Norton

Ages 10–15adventureancient history

Cover of The story of Rolf and the Viking bow

The story of Rolf and the Viking bow

Allen French

Ages 9–14courageadventure

Cover of The Edge of the Cloud

The Edge of the Cloud

K. M. Peyton

Ages 10–14aviation and innovationadventure

Cover of Gold in the Hills

Gold in the Hills

Laurie Lawlor

Ages 8–12familyadventure

Cover of At the sign of the Sugared Plum

At the sign of the Sugared Plum

Mary Hooper

Ages 9–13independencehistorical discovery

Cover of Dead reckoning

Dead reckoning

Laurie Lawlor

Ages 9–14adventuresurvival

Cover of Hengest's Tale

Hengest's Tale

Jill Paton Walsh

Ages 9–14adventurehistorical discovery

Cover of True Stories of History and Biography

True Stories of History and Biography

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Ages 10–16historybiography

Cover of Mine!

Mine!

Natalie Hyde

Ages 9–13familyperseverance

Cover of Skullduggery

Skullduggery

Kathleen Karr

Ages 10–14morality and ethicsadventure

Cover of Bloodline Book Two

Bloodline Book Two

Kate Cary

Ages 13–18family legacysecrets

Cover of Full Steam to Canada

Full Steam to Canada

Anne Patton

Ages 8–12familyadventure

Cover of Time for Courage

Time for Courage

Christina Semmens, A Time for Courage

Ages 8–14courageadventure

Cover of The Mysterious Lighthouse of Chelton

The Mysterious Lighthouse of Chelton

Ruth Benjamin

Ages 9–13mysteryfamily

Cover of The Fire of Ares

The Fire of Ares

Michael Ford

Ages 10–15adventuremythology

Cover of Adventure in Gold Town (Ready-for-Chapters)

Adventure in Gold Town (Ready-for-Chapters)

Deborah Hopkinson

Ages 6–10adventureperseverance

Cover of Winning His Spurs

Winning His Spurs

G. A. Henty

Ages 10–15couragehonor

Cover of Bud's Flatboat Adventure

Bud's Flatboat Adventure

Callie Smith

Ages 6–10adventureexploration

Cover of The crimson shard

The crimson shard

Teresa Flavin

Ages 9–14magicadventure

Cover of A Prophet in Palmyra (Dare to Be True Adventure Series)

A Prophet in Palmyra (Dare to Be True Adventure Series)

Chad Daybell

Ages 8–12faithcourage

Cover of Young Indiana Jones and the Titanic adventure

Young Indiana Jones and the Titanic adventure

Les Martin

Ages 8–12adventurecourage

Cover of Erie Trail West

Erie Trail West

Janie Lynn Panagopoulos

Ages 8–12pioneer lifeadventure