The King’s Swift Rider: A Novel on Robert the Bruce (Paperback)
by Mollie Hunter
ISBN: 0060271868

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Martin Crawford helps a hunted man to escape his pursuers, and later the man he assisted comes to his house by chance, seeking shelter. His mother recognizes the man as Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and offers her two sons, Martin and his older brother Sean to fight in his army in the war for the freedom of Scotland against the English. While Sean enjoys fighting, Martin has no taste for such things, and the king chooses Martin to be his page. Martin and his brother quickly come to admire their king as the others in the army admire him when the king wins a battle against a larger force.

The King’s Swift Rider, being about a war in the 14th century, does well in adding a story to historical events. As a warning, there is some bad language, but the story is very good and has some unexpected twists. Very enjoyable, and highly recommended.

Pancakes, Pancakes! (World of Eric Carle) (Paperback)
by Eric Carle
ISBN: 0689822464

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Jack wakes up one morning and decides that he wants a pancake for breakfast. His mother is busy so Jack has to make the pancake himself while his mother tells him what he needs to do.

I like this book because Jack has to go through the processes used to make the ingredients used in his pancake instead of having all the ingredients in the form they are needed in.

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel (Paperback)
by Virginia Lee Burton
ISBN: 0395259398

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Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, do various digging jobs. The more people watching them, the faster and better they work. Then newer shovels that are not steam powered are invented and no one wants to hire steam shovels anymore. One day, Mike Mulligan sees in the newspaper that the town of Popperville is building a new town hall and Mike Mulligan decides that he will dig the cellar for the new town hall.

This is a great book for young children who like machines and it also tells a very good story.

The Forest Runners: A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky (Paperback)
by Joseph A. Altsheler
ISBN: 1426482647

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Henry Ware and his friend Paul Cotter from Wareville are delivering some gunpowder to a settlement called Marlowe. On the way, Paul is captured by Shawnee Indians and then rescued by Henry. Henry and Paul are followed by the Shawnee Indians to an abandoned house. They escape from the Indians and meet up with some of their friends.

This book is one of the better ones of Joseph Altsheler’s books. The Forest Runners moves quickly for most of the book.

The Guns of Bull Run (Civil War Series) (Paperback)
by Joseph A. Altsheler
ISBN: 1406816787

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This book starts at the beginning of the Civil War. Harry Kenton is sent by his father, a prominent person in Kentucky, to tell the South Carolina leaders that Kentucky will follow it out of the Union. When Harry Kenton arrives in South Carolina, he delivers his message and soon after joins the Southern army. 

Out of Altsheler’s books that I’ve read, this is the one I’ve liked the least. It’s a little slow moving throughout the book. One interesting thing is that The Guns of Bull Run focuses on what is happening in the South.

The Great Blueness and Other Predicaments (Paperback)
by Arnold Lobel
ISBN: 0064433161

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A wizard, who lived in a time in which there were no colors except black, white, and gray, invents the color blue. The rest of the people see him painting his house and want some blue. The wizard gives them his invention and they paint everything blue, which after a while, makes everyone sad. The wizard then invents yellow and red in turn, each having a different effect on everyone.

The Great Blueness, just like all of Arnold Lobel’s books that I’ve read, has a hint of silliness. Don’t forget to look at the pictures because a lot of the silliness is in the pictures.

Riflemen of Ohio (Library Binding)
by Joseph Alsheler, Joseph A. Altsheler
ISBN: 089968226X

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This book begins when a fleet of boats comes from New Orleans carrying supplies to settlers in Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, the Indians are rallying together to drive all settlers from their land. The Indians attack the fleet while it is in the narrow areas on the Ohio River. The fleet has to force their way through to help a settlement in time, after being told by Henry Ware that it was in danger.

I liked this book for two reasons. Because I like books with adventure in them, and this book is the sequel to Kentucky Frontiersmen.

Kentucky Frontiersmen: The Adventures of Henry Ware, Hunter and Border Fighter (Hardcover)
by Joseph A. Altsheler
ISBN: 0929146018

Price: USD 16.95
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This book takes place in 1700′s Kentucky, which is called “Kain-tuck-ee” by characters in the book. Henry and those who live at the settlement of Wareville need to clear the land to plant fields. But they need food while their crops are growing. There are plenty of animals to hunt so they hunt for food. After three years, Shawnee Indians attack the settlement. The settlers drive off the Indians and decide to follow them to continue the battle.

I liked this book because I like books with adventure in them. I enjoyed the whole book a lot. It even has a sequel called The Riflemen of the Ohio.