Books with author Ted Schaefer

The Americas and Europe were separate worlds until the late 1400s, when European sailors and explorers began to arrive. Over the next century, they explored this rich new land, coming into conflict with the people who already lived there. The two worlds would never be the same again. Who where the first people to live in the Americas? Why did Columbus sail west? How did Native Americans react to European explorers?

I thought my quest to discover the truth about my mother's mysterious disappearance had sadly ended. Moments ago, I watched my last breath bubble to the surface like fleeing butterflies as I sank helplessly into the salty depths of the sea…destined to be another lost mystery. My Dad’s heart would be painfully shattered again.My tears mixed with the seawater as the wondrous, aquarium-like scene slowly faded around me. I clenched the seastone necklace that was once my mother’s and finally drowned, an ordinary American girl…then woke a mermaid.Kincade was stunned. But there was no mistaking her now. Destiny, the long awaited daughter of the Mer-Princess was actually floating in front of him…Of all the rotten luck! Talk about a fish out of water… or in this case he guessed it would be quite the opposite! He knew he had no choice but to get her get to Mertopia because he didn't want his fins plucked off by the King…NOT because she was the most intriguing girl he had ever met…and she deserved to learn the truth. Awaiting Destiny weaves a story of unfading love, enchanted sea stones, vivid underwater cities and colorful characters that are sure to exercise even the most adventurous of imaginations. Hang on to your fins…the sea is beckoning!

In the early 1800s, the country was growing fast. Pioneers headed west to find homes. But the land was not empty--it was home to Native Americans who had lived there for centuries. Pioneers and Native Americans would soon come to conflict. Why were Texans told to "Remember the Alamo?" How did settlers travel west? What happened in 1848 that changed California forever?

In the early 1800s, the country was growing fast. Pioneers headed west to find homes. But the land was not empty--it was home to Native Americans who had lived there for centuries. Pioneers and Native Americans would soon come to conflict. Why were Texans told to "Remember the Alamo?" How did settlers travel west? What happened in 1848 that changed California forever?

The Americas and Europe were separate worlds until the late 1400s, when European sailors and explorers began to arrive. Over the next century, they explored this rich new land, coming into conflict with the people who already lived there. The two worlds would never be the same again. Who where the first people to live in the Americas? Why did Columbus sail west? How did Native Americans react to European explorers?