Best Selling Books by Kristiana Gregory

Bronte Bella had just moved to sunny California from her mountain town in New Mexico. Living right by a beach is wonderful, but word-loving, quirky Bronte is worried she won''t fit in. She starts a book club to make new friends, but at first no one comes in this story about trust and friendship.

The cousins discover a stranger sneaking into the local dump. Broken things start disappearing all over town, and then, reappearing, repaired and refurbished.

Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British.

The beloved, bestselling Dear America series returns in a new, stunning deluxe paperback, with critically acclaimed author Kristiana Gregory''s thrilling story of the Revolutionary War, The Winter of Red Snow. Perfect for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Eleven-year-old Abigail Jane Stewart''s life in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania has been haunted by war for two years now, but she and her family have thrived all the same. Until everything is upended when Abby is woken by the unfamiliar sound of drums. General George Washington is leading the Continental soldiers into their winter encampment at Valley Forge. Abby''s diary tells the stories of her family, friends, and neighbors, and the sides they have to choose, during one of the most memorable and crucial winters in American history. The Dear America series transformed the way millions of readers learned about American history. These new editions will be beautifully packaged as deluxe paperbacks with gold foil, and are perfect for a new generation of readers.

In her diary, young Hope writes about her life and the events surrounding the beginning of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 1776 and the tensions between the Tories and the Patriots.

Having survived the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, photographer Edith Irvine and her assistant, Daisy Valentine, documented the devastation. This true story includes many of Irvine''s photos. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

Kristiana Gregory returns with a stunning new sequel to the bestselling Dear America title THE WINTER OF RED SNOW!Abigail Jane Stewart returns in this brand-new sequel to THE WINTER OF RED SNOW. The Revolutionary War toils on, but the Stewart family can no longer avoid getting involved. Abby''s father joins the Continental Army, while Abby, her mother, and her siblings become camp followers. They face daily hardships alongside the troops and continue to spend time helping the Washingtons. Filled with romance and adventure, Abby''s frontline view of the war captures the heartache and bravery of the soldiers, as well as the steep cost of freedom.

While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, 12-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.

Critically acclaimed and award-winning author Kristiana Gregory''s ACROSS THE WIDE AND LONESOME PRAIRIE is now back in print with a gorgeous new package!After the death of her two sisters, thirteen-year-old Hattie and her family make for a fresh start. They sell their farm in Missouri and journey across the Oregon Trail toward Oregon City. At first the adventure is exciting, but as the days, weeks, and months pass, Hattie realizes what a dangerous and tedious trip it is. As they cross the prairies, news of the fate of the Donner party reaches them, and death, disease, weather, and the terrain take a terrible toll on their traveling party. The Campbells lose neighbors and friends until they almost cannot bear to continue. But Hattie and her family must persevere or risk the same misfortune. Hattie''s diary chronicles the hardships of such a harrowing journey, but also captures the small moments, the friendships and celebrations of life, that keep hope alive.

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It''s a new school year in Cabin Creek, and the cousins have a new mystery! When Claire and David look out the art room window and see a girl''s pale face, they suspect it''s a ghost. How else could someone peek through a second-floor window and then just disappear? Rumor has it that the school building was once owned by a rich family, and it has a sad history. As the cousins investigate, they find other peculiar clues: piano music lilting through the halls, a secret passage, and a crooked painting that looks like the ghost''s face. Is Cabin Creek''s spooky old schoolhouse really a haunted house?

As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, fourteen-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the railroad in the West in 1868.

Mischievous and daring, a young princess ascends to new heights after a life of trials and tribulations.

Orphaned by an Indian raid while traveling west with a wagon train, fifteen-year-old Carrie Hill is befriended by the English trapper Beaver Dick and taken to live with his Indian wife, Jenny, and their six children. "Gregory''s narrative is keenly sensitive to the emotional scars of whites and Native Americans alike."-Booklist

The fictional diary of Princess Sophie, later named Catherine, from 1743 until 1745, when at age fifteen she is married to her second cousin Peter, Grand Duke of Russia, who will one day be Emperor. Includes historical notes on her later life. Originally published in The Royal Diaries series for Scholastic.

As the daughter of a newspaper reporter, fourteen-year-old Libby keeps a diary account of the exciting events surrounding her during the building of the railroad in the West in 1868."May 5, 1869"Late this afternoon our track-layers arrived at the Summit! The Union Pacific engine came to a stop with a loud release of steam. Facing it, on another sidetrack, was California''s locomotive. Both engines greeted each other with a sharp whistle."Finally. It was the first time the trains from the Pacific coast and the Atlantic coast had met, and I saw it with my own eyes! We cheered with excitement, men threw their hats in the air, ladies waved handkerchiefs, and Joe ran wild with some other boys ..."Everyone is still waiting for Mr. Durant and the others to arrive. Then workers will lay the final half mile -- that''s just about 2,500 feet."