Books published by publisher Atheneum, 1981

Chronicles the life of a brilliant Italian mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, who was forced to renounce his inventions and discoveries because they challenged the authority of the Church.

The magnificent paintings of N. C. Wyeth complement an action-packed saga of romance and seafaring adventure set against the dramatic backdrop of Elizabethan England, the battle of the Spanish Armada, and the exploration of North America.

An account of the savage conflict which raged on and off for seventy years as the French and the British struggled to control the continent of North America.

A brand-new story from Brambly Hedge, based on the enchantingworld created by Jill Barklem.Brambly Hedge has flooded, and it is dangerous to go outside. Instead, little mice, Wilfred and Primrose, are playing indoors with the Vole children. But then, young Sissy Vole goes missing...Is Wilfred brave enough to take charge of a daring, secret rescue?

Recreates the sights and sounds at a country crossing one summer night, as an old car patiently awaits the passing of a long and noisy freight train

A pack of coyotes invades a suburban garden and transforms it into a nighttime desert landscape, luring a watching child to join the pack and participate in coyote dancing, singing, and tale-telling

The discovery of a live foal from a breed of prehistoric wild horse thought extinct for thousands of years, enables a Wyoming verterinarian to develop a serum for a deadly new virus

His new friendship with an elderly man who lives in a nursing home and calls himself the Czar of Markovo helps a clumsy fourth-grader gain selfconfidence

From a Scottish port, nineteen-year-olds Angus McCaskill and Rob Barclay embark on a new life in America as homesteaders in Montana, in this novel of the uncertainties of friendship and love

North Carolina-born Johnny Fraser is torn between his lifelong loyalty to the British Crown and the exciting talk of independence passing among his neighbors, and he joins the fight for freedom aboard the Bonhomme Richard.

The pleasant rhythm of life changes abruptly for thirteen-year-old Aderyn when her father, unjustly accused in the political upheavals of 19th century Ireland, is forced to leave his family behind and flee to the New World.

Offers an abridged version of this adventure classic about a sailor marooned on a deserted island, enhanced with full-color illustrations.