Books with author Jeannie Winston

Willie Venturely is the sort of boy that has never cared about school...because he doesn’t like Miss Dullywinkle’s history class where he must write research reports on historical heroes or flunk! Flunking history doesn’t matter to Willie because all he cares about is avoiding his twin sister, Tillie (whenever possible), riding his bike, finding collectibles to stash in his very messy desk at school and fishing for them during Miss Dullywinkle’s boring history lesson.But Willie and Tillie are in for surprises and fun, after Willie finds his best collectible ever, a very mysterious spinning compass. The unusual compass draws the twin siblings into the magical, humorous, and wonderfilled world of Admiral Wright and Captain Perry Parrot, a wacky pair of time travelers. The wacky travelers fly in a Shiny Shiny Silver Ship around the world and universe (if necessary) to find real clues into the truth about heroes from history, CHARACTER CHAMPIONS individuals of indomitable courage, integrity, perseverance and faith. Willie and Tillie learn about Heroical Storicals, the amazing courage of Daniel Boone, the captivating story of The Battle of Boonesborough and what it means to be a Heroical-Storical-Observicorical-Researchorical-Scientifical-Mate. Willlie conquers his fear, Tillie learns that others count, especially her brother, and they both gain a new vision for learning, discovery and adventure! Thanks to the Admiral and Captain, of course!

Willie Venturely is the sort of boy that has never cared about school...because he doesn’t like Miss Dullywinkle’s history class where he must write research reports on historical heroes or flunk! Flunking history doesn’t matter to Willie because all he cares about is avoiding his twin sister, Tillie (whenever possible), riding his bike, finding collectibles to stash in his very messy desk at school and fishing for them during Miss Dullywinkle’s boring history lesson. But Willie and Tillie are in for surprises and fun, after Willie finds his best collectible ever, a very mysterious spinning compass. The unusual compass draws the twin siblings into the magical, humorous, and wonderfilled world of Admiral Wright and Captain Perry Parrot, a wacky pair of time travelers. The wacky travelers fly in a Shiny Shiny Silver Ship around the world and universe (if necessary) to find real clues into the truth about heroes from history, CHARACTER CHAMPIONS individuals of indomitable courage, integrity, perseverance and faith. Willie and Tillie learn about Heroical Storicals, the amazing courage of Daniel Boone, the captivating story of The Battle of Boonesborough and what it means to be a Heroical-Storical-Observicorical-Researchorical-Scientifical-Mate. Willlie conquers his fear, Tillie learns that others count, especially her brother, and they both gain a new vision for learning, discovery and adventure! Thanks to the Admiral and Captain, of course!

Willie Venturely can't stand history or its heroes, can't stand his annoying sister, and most of all he can't stand going to libraries and doing research. BUT... something new and wonderful is up ahead after Willie stumbles on a mysterious compass and goes on a a wacky time-travel adventure to the early days of the American frontier where he meets on of history's finest, Daniel Boone. Does Willie overcome "his" "can't stands" and discover that learning and growing isn't such a bad idea, easpecially when a whole lot of fun and surprises appear along the way from a quirky pair of time-travelers?