Patriots, Redcoats and Spies

ISBN-13: 9780310162285

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Publication Date: 01-02-2024

Pages: 192

Product Dimensions: 4.71(w) x 7.17(h) x 1.04(d)

Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

Series: American Revolutionary War Adventures

Robert Skead is the author of several popular books for children. For the American Revolutionary War Adventure series, Robert partnered with his father to develop the stories. The father-son writing team are members of Sons of the American Revolution. Their ancestor, Lamberton Clark, one of the main characters in the stories, fought in the Revolutionary War as a member of the Connecticut Militia and the Continental Army. The tales in the American Revolutionary War Adventures series were crafted to inspire readers to do great things, nurture patriotism, and celebrate the courage and creativity of colonial patriots and General George Washington. Discover more at www.robertskead.com.

Table of Contents

1 Escape from New York 9

2 Double Trouble 21

3 Furious Lobsterbacks 33

4 It Must Be Fun to Be a Twin 37

5 Thieves & Entertainers 49

6 The Good Samaritan 61

7 The Bloody Hull & Tory Tattlers 65

8 The King's Ferry 73

9 Hot Pursuit 85

10 The Other Side 87

11 The Redcoat Sergeant Dressed Like a Farmer 89

12 It Couldn't Get Any Worse 95

13 To Catch a Thief 105

14 The Gopher Burrow 115

15 Worth Dying For 131

16 The Road to the General 141

17 Nothing More Sacred than Good Intelligence 151

18 For Liberty & Sacred Honor 165

19 We Did It 171

Note from the Storytellers 175

Acknowledgements 176

Discussion Questions 177

Historical Characters 180

Glossary 183

Letters by General George Washington 186