Bøger af Carol Gaskin

A fractured twist on The Pilgrim's Progress, the book describes the first-person narrator's six-thousand-mile automotive odyssey that covers two weeks and twelve casinos. It is filled with wit, philosophy and homespun advice regarding the eternal battle that pits domestic harmony against the pursuit of liberty. Although casino gaming plays a large role in the tale the narrator also finds himself thrust into the ageless game of sexual hide-and-go-seek when he reaches out to help a gorgeous goddess and comes up with a handful of happy endings

IT IS THE YEAR 1272.You have traveled back to the empire of Kublai Khan.You are in the middle of a desert sandstorm when your caravan is attacked by savage bandits. Suddenly, a masked figure reaches down and scoops you up onto the back of his camel.Do you trust this unknown rider or do you break free and jump from the galloping animal? Your decision can lead you to safety or leave you stranded in time!ARE YOU READY TO FACE THE DANGER?The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

More than 350 years ago, a small group of Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Their voyage had been rough and their new life was filled with unbearable hardships. Thanks to a strong leader, Miles Standish, these brave settlers were able to survive their first months in the New World. How were they able to pull through that difficult time? Join the Pilgrims as they set up their new colony and be there as they celebrate the end of their first year with a huge Thanksgiving feast!BE PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY!

More than four hundred years ago, the five tribes of the Iroquois Indians were at war. Only the great Indian leader Hiawatha was powerful enough to bring the tribes together to sign a peace treaty. How did Hiawatha make peace among the tribes? Join him and be there at the founding of the Iroquois nation. BE PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY!

Did you ever wonder what it was like to live in England during the time of Queen Elizabeth I? Travel back to the 16th century and come face-to-face with the queen herself, and discover, among all the men who loved her, whose ring she wore to her deathbed.The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.