The Boy Who Saved the Town

by Brenda Seabrooke

Book Overview

Barnaby Sharpe likes climbing trees--he is practicing to be a ship's captain and will need to climb masts someday. One early evening during the War of 1812, he is sitting in a tall oak tree, hoping to be the first to catch sight of the British warships that are expected to bombard St. Michaels, Maryland. In an unusual turn of events, Barnaby's tree climbing leads him to a brilliant idea to outwit the British. This story of a young boy who is smarter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870334050
• ISBN13: 9780870334054
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Schiffer Kids
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3