Christopher Columbus: Across the Ocean Sea

by Janet Benge and Geoff Benge

Buoyant and determined, and having at last won the support of the king and queen of Spain, Christopher Columbus sailed west from Europe with three ships, confident he would reach the Indies by this new route and find the gold-laden civilization of the great khan.

After four risky expeditions in which he explored the Caribbean and landed in South America, Columbus died without acclaim, never knowing he had reached what would soon be known as the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193209623X
• ISBN13: 9781932096231
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Emerald Books
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

excellent book, excellent series

This is one of the many excellent books within the Heroes of History series. The book really give the child an exciting and well rounded perspective of the life of Christopher Columbus. It is nice that the information is presented in a way that holds the interest, and isn't a dry retelling of the same old same old. The series is very good for a child who loves history, as well as for the child who may need something engaging to hold his or her interest -- this series will certainly achieve that.